Butterflies (TV series) Butterflies (TV series) Butterflies is a British sitcom series written by Carla Lane that was broadcast on BBC2 from 1978 to 1983. The situation is the day-to-day life of the Parkinson family in a bittersweet style. There are both traditional comedy sources (Ria's cooking, family squabbles) and more unusual sources such as Ria's unconsummated relationship with the outwardly-successful Leonard. Ria is still in love with her husband, Ben, and has raised two potentially fine sons, yet finds herself dissatisfied and in need of something more. Throughout the series Ria searches for that "something more" and finds some solace in her
Banana (TV series) Banana (TV series) Banana is a 2015 British television series created by Russell T Davies and aired on E4. The sister series to Channel 4's "Cucumber" and the 4oD documentary series "Tofu", "Banana" is a series focusing on LGBT youth in Manchester, around the narrative of "Cucumber". Unlike "Cucumber", which is a self-contained serial following the story of one gay man, "Banana" is an anthology series focusing on the wider LGBT spectrum. The series was nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series. "Banana" develops some of the storylines of characters featured in "Cucumber" as