Russell T Davies’ new gay series seeks ‘real life sex stories’
By Sam Rigby
Russell T Davies’ new web-based gay series is seeking “real life sex stories”.
Tofu, the companion series to Channel 4’s Cucumber and E4’s Banana, will be made by prolific YouTuber Benjamin Cook (pictured).
He will present real life stories through a variety of scripted sketches and intimate interviews with celebrities, porn stars and members of the public.
RED, the production company behind the series, has announced that it is looking for contributions from people over the age of 18, of any gender or sexual orientation, who are comfortable talking about their sexual experiences.
The series will look at a diverse range of sexual stories, from the rise of ‘hook-up apps’ like Tinder and Grindr, to the sexual exploits of housewives.
Russell T Davies said: “While Cucumber and Banana are fictional, we know that often the sweetest, most heart-warming, most tragic and most heartbreaking stories are real life tales. Tofu is all about highlighting the very real issues that we reference in the fictional shows – it will be a unique mixture of content made by the very talented Benjamin Cook.”
Cook added: “We’ll be interviewing real people about their real experiences. Men, women, every gender – all the pronouns! – trans or cis, straight or gay, bi, curious, maybe you’re sex-obsessed or take-it-or-leave-it, or maybe you’ve – whisper the words – never had sex and aren’t afraid to say so. We want to hear from you. No subject and no individual is off limits. We can’t wait to hear your stories.”
Last week, In The Flesh star Luke Newberry joined the cast of E4’s Banana – find out more here.
attitude.co.uk’s grooming expert Andrew Hayden-Smith will also star in Banana – check out his first picture from the set here.
Banana, Cucumber and Tofu are expected to debut in 2015. Anyone interested in submitting stories for Tofu should upload a short video (no more than 90 seconds long) via Tofu‘s official website.