Last Tango in Halifax
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| Last Tango in Halifax | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Written by | Sally Wainwright |
| Starring | Derek Jacobi Anne Reid Sarah Lancashire Nicola Walker Tony Gardner Nina Sosanya |
| 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 – present |
Last Tango in Halifax is a British romantic drama series that first aired on BBC One on 20 November 2012. It stars Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid.
Its first season contains six episodes and it has been commissioned for a second series.[1]
Cast
- Derek Jacobi - Alan Buttershaw
- Anne Reid - Celia
- Sarah Lancashire - Caroline
- Nicola Walker - Gillian
- Tony Gardner- John
- Nina Sosanya - Kate
- Josh Bolt - Raff
- Sacha Dhawan - Paul
- Edward Ashley - William
- Louis Greatorex - Lawrence
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 lesbian relationship issues of her own with Kate 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.
References
- ^ "BBC One drama Last Tango in Halifax re-commissioned for second series". The Independent. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2012.