Last Tango in Halifax

Last Tango in Halifax
Genre	Romantic comedy Comedy Drama
Written by	Sally Wainwright
Starring	Derek Jacobi Anne Reid
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Production company	Red Production Company
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	20 November 2012 (2012-11-20)

Last Tango in Halifax is a British romantic Comedy Drama series that first aired on BBC One on 20 November 2012. It stars Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid.

Its first season contained six episodes and has been commissioned for a second series.

Cast

• Derek Jacobi - Alan Buttershaw
• Anne Reid - Celia
• Sarah Lancashire - Caroline
• Nicola Walker - Gillian
• Tony Gardner- John

Plot

Last Tango In Halifax sees Alan and Celia unexpectedly but instantly reignite the feelings they'd had as teenagers when they meet after a gap of 60 years. In this uplifting tale the path of true love is anything but smooth and the pair are surprised to find it's their own families who create some rather bumpy obstacles.

Both widowed, it's Alan and Celia's daughters whose dysfunctional lives bring drama at every turn. Caroline, a career-focused head teacher, is worried that her mum is rushing into things with Alan, but with her adulterous husband John back on the scene having left his alcoholic mistress and with relationship issues of her own she's happy to let things run their course.

Gillian works hard on the family farm as well as in the local supermarket and she's pleased her dad has found a companion. But she's currently having her head turned in the wrong direction whilst also dealing with her dead husband's brother, as he looks to turn her son Raff against her, meaning she has little time to concentrate on her father's love life.

External links

• Last Tango in Halifax at BBC Online
• Last Tango in Halifax at IMDb
• Last Tango in Halifax at British Comedy Guide