Series synopsis
Cucumber is a British comedy drama television series that premiered on Channel 4 on January 22, 2015. It ended on March 12, 2015. It was created by Russell T Davies. It stars Vincent Franklin, Cyril Nri, Ceallach Spellman and Hannah John-Kamen.
Original drama series from Russell T Davies exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life, beginning with the most disastrous date night in history.
Premise
Original drama series from Russell T Davies exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life, beginning with the most disastrous date night in history.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Vincent Franklin as Henry Best
- Cyril Nri as Lance Sullivan
- Ceallach Spellman as Adam Whitaker
- Hannah John-Kamen as Violet
- James Murray as Daniel Coltrane
- Julie Hesmondhalgh as Cleo Whitaker
- Fisayo Akinade as Dean Monroe
- Eleanor Worthington-Cox as Molly Whitaker
Supporting cast
- Anjli Mohindra as Veronica Chandra
- Con O'Neill as Cliff Costello
Guest cast
- Luke Newberry as Josh
- Rufus Hound as Rupert Fuller
- Andrew Hayden-Smith as Billy
- Stefan Gumbs as Kenny
- Des Yankson as Mr. Pablo
- Letitia Wright as Vivienne Scott
- Red Madrell as Floss
- Andy Burke as Steve
- Jamie Zubairi as Max
- Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Maureen
- Emmanuella Cole as Constance Sullivan
- Jude Akuwudike as Ralph Sullivan
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | February 19, 2015 | February 19, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 8 | January 22, 2015 | March 12, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Screwdriver Screwdriver is a 15-minute short film written by Russell T Davies and directed by Lewis Arnold, featuring Cucumber’s Cleo (Julie Hesmondhalgh) and Adam (Ceallach Spellman), that explores some of the burning issues surrounding the ready availability and sharing of online pornography, particularly among children. Following recent investigations and reports into the responsibilities and actions of websites popular with children that host sexually explicit material, this polemic has never been more timely. In this tense, gripping two-hander, Cleo confronts her teenage son, and has to ask him a crucial question: has he seen The Screwdriver? |
February 19, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Henry and Lance are contented, but when they embark on a disastrous date night, life will never be the same again. At work, Henry is drawn to the enigmatic Freddie, while Lance greets Daniel. |
January 22, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Henry begins his new life, but Freddie marks out the battle lines. Lance tries to work out where Henry's gone, and enlists Cleo's help, but only Cliff is devious enough to work out the truth. |
January 29, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Henry stumbles into a dangerous trap when Freddie meets his old school teacher, Gregory, and sets out for revenge. Lance takes action and cuts Henry off completely. |
February 5, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 22, 2015 |
| Last aired | March 12, 2015 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |