Cucumber (TV Series)

7.4

559

Ratings

Add to lists

where to watch

flatrate

buy

Pro reviews

2 Related Movies

Related TV Series:

Banana (TV Miniseries)

Related TV Series:

Tofu (TV Series)

Original title: Cucumber (TV Series)
Year: 2015
Running time: 45 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Russell T. Davies (Creator), Euros Lyn, Alice Troughton, David Evans
Screenwriter: Russell T. Davies
Music: Murray Gold
Cinematography: Jake Polonsky
Cast: Vincent Franklin, Freddie Fox, Cyril Nri, James Murray, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Fisayo Akinade, Con O'Neill, Ceallach Spellman, Adjoa Andoh, Anjli Mohindra, Letitia Wright, Matthew Bailey, Miles Higson, Edward MacLiam, Rufus Hound, Peter Caulfield, Ardal O'Hanlon, Paul Sharma
Producer: Red Production Company
Genre: TV Series. Comedy. Drama | Gay & Lesbian
Synopsis / Plot: TV Series (2015). 8 Episodes. Channel 4’s CUCUMBER follows 46 year old Henry and his long-suffering boyfriend Lance. Life for them is comfortable and settled. But after the most disastrous date night in history - involving a death, a threesome, two police cars and Boney M - Henry's old life shatters, and soon finds himself house-sharing with unexpected companions. And now they need to work out; are they friends or enemies?

CUCUMBER, BANANA and TOFU are three new interlinked shows exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century sex culture.

Awards: 2015: BAFTA TV Awards: Best TV Screenplay - Drama. Nominated for Best Supp. Actor TV - Drama (Nri)

Critics' reviews

"Freshly modern (...) Thanks to a superb Vincent Franklin."

Jason Clark: Entertainment Weekly
"Mr. Davies (...) has perfected a style of propulsive, almost manic comic dialogue with an undercoating of melancholy, and there are plenty of hilarious and touching moments in 'Cucumber'."

Mike Hale: The New York Times
"In terms of comedy it worked brilliantly, the brio and louche wit of Davies’s writing bringing a rare energy and grit to the unfolding chaos. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"

Gerard O'Donovan: Telegraph
"In Davies's hands, the tragi-comedy of middle-aged desperation is so sad, but so, very, very funny."

Ellen E. Jones: The Independent
"I’m not gay (there, I’ve said it) (...) Gloriously, explicitly, triumphantly, cucumberly. Gay to the core. But I never once felt left out, or that this wasn’t relevant to me (on the contrary, I felt a worrying connection with Henry)."

Sam Wollaston: The Guardian

Movie Soulmates' ratings: Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
Friends' ratings: Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.

Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to info@filmaffinity.com

All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.

For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org