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A new unflinching and entertaining look at 21 st century gay life — Cucumber — has started filming in the trendy Northern Quarter. The project of iconic gay series Queer as Folk writer Russell T Davies, Cucumber will be an eight-part drama aired on Channel 4 next year, to run alongside a sister show Banana on E4.

The experience will also be extended online with Tofuan online series inspired by the events of each week, which gives people the chance to share their unique stories of sexual experiences. It divided the hard-on into four categories, from soft to hard. One, tofu.

Cast announced for E4 gay life drama ‘Banana’

Two, peeled banana. Three, banana. Banana takes a look at the contrasting life styles of the younger characters orbiting around Henry in Cucumber. Something is happening in Manchester Cucumber pic. This is her first television role after 16 years on the show, where more than 10 million people watched her final episode In which she took her own life to escape the pain of terminal cancer.

Queer as Folk first burst onto television screens in and gave the British public a raw look at gay life in the city through looking at class A drugs, underage sex, family drama and heartache in a way tv viewers had never seen before. At the time, gay characters on television were overdone stereotypes or painfully boring but Queer as Folk changed perceptions and left fans hooked.

Russell is now attempting to bring the same warmth, sharp wit and sincerity to both Cucumber and Banana. Main image courtesy of jackel via flickr, with thanks. Would you like to get the best stories of the week directly in your inbox? Enter your details below to receive weekly updates and opportunities.

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