Last Tango in Halifax

Last Tango in Halifax
TV Show · Drama · Comedy

This romantic comedy features Alan Buttershaw and Celia Dawson, two 70-something widows. After their respective grandsons put their profiles on a popular social-networking site, the two rediscover feelings for each other similar to feelings they had 60 years earlier as teenagers. Their relationship is a celebration of the power of love at any age, but it comes with obstacles - namely their families. Alan's daughter, Gillian, and Celia's daughter, Caroline, are polar opposites and while neither would ever think about getting in the way of her parent's happiness, life doesn't always work out as planned.

2012 · 55m
Starring Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, Sarah Lancashire

Season 1

  • Episode 1
    EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    Celia and Alan rediscover a relationship that started 60 years ago.
    51 min
  • Episode 2
    EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Celia and Alan buy an expensive new convertible car and throw an engagement party at the farm. Caroline and Gillian apologise to one another for their behaviour when they first met. William discovers his dad and Judith drunk together in the house when he comes home from school early one day. John and Caroline appear to be back on track, but when William reveals what he's seen, Caroline is appalled. During the engagement party Raff is arrested by his Uncle Robbie for beating up Paul Jatri. Gillian is terrified it will emerge that she's been sleeping with 22-year-old Paul.
    51 min
  • Episode 3
    EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    Celia and Alan decide on a civil ceremony at Southowram Hall, a creepy Medieval Hall near Halifax. A storm is brewing as they visit the hall, and as Alan tells Celia about a ghost in one of the bedrooms, the lights go out, and they find themselves locked in the ancient building. After a supportive chat with Gillian, John tells Caroline he's moving back in whether she likes it or not. Meanwhile, Paul confirms to Gillian that he told Raff he was sleeping with her. Later Paul is beaten up a second time. The episode ends in a thunderstorm with Gillian's Land Rover inexplicably catching fire.
    51 min
  • Episode 4
    EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    Caroline and Gillian become unexpectedly close when Alan and Celia go missing.
    51 min
  • Episode 5
    EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    Alan finds it hard to choose his best man and Caroline and Kate are outed by John.
    51 min
  • Episode 6
    EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    Alan calls the wedding off. But can Celia rise to the occasion and get Alan back?
    52 min

Box Sets

  • Last Tango in Halifax, Series 1 & 2
  • Last Tango in Halifax, The Complete Series 1-5
  • Last Tango in Halifax, Series 1 - 3

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Cast & Crew

  • Derek Jacobi
    Alan
  • Anne Reid
    Celia
  • Sarah Lancashire
    Caroline
  • Nicola Walker
    Gillian
  • Josh Bolt
    Raff
  • Tony Gardner
    John
  • Nina Sosanya
    Kate
  • Nicola Shindler
    Producer
  • Sally Wainwright
    Writer
  • Murray Gold
    Music

About

Last Tango in Halifax

Drama

This romantic comedy features Alan Buttershaw and Celia Dawson, two 70-something widows. After their respective grandsons put their profiles on a popular social-networking site, the two rediscover feelings for each other similar to feelings they had 60 years earlier as teenagers. Their relationship is a celebration of the power of love at any age, but it comes with obstacles - namely their families. Alan's daughter, Gillian, and Celia's daughter, Caroline, are polar opposites and while neither would ever think about getting in the way of her parent's happiness, life doesn't always work out as planned.

Information

Studio
BritBox
Released
2012
Rated
15
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2012 BBC

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

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