Last Tango in Halifax 

Re-united after 50+ years apart, Celia and Alan decide to marry. At age 16, Alan's late wife failed to pass on a letter from Celia, his longtime crush, with an apology for missing their first date and her forwarding address. Both now have daughters with lover troubles.

Stars:

Anne Reid, Derek Jacobi, Sarah Lancashire

3 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Anne Reid	...	Celia 20 episodes, 2012-2016
Derek Jacobi	...	Alan 20 episodes, 2012-2016
Sarah Lancashire	...	Caroline 20 episodes, 2012-2016
Nicola Walker	...	Gillian 20 episodes, 2012-2016
Tony Gardner	...	John 20 episodes, 2012-2016
Josh Bolt	...	Raff 20 episodes, 2012-2016
Louis Greatorex	...	Lawrence 20 episodes, 2012-2016
Dean Andrews	...	Robbie 20 episodes, 2012-2016
Nina Sosanya	...	Kate 18 episodes, 2012-2015
Katherine Rose Morley	...	Ellie 13 episodes, 2013-2016
Paul Copley	...	Harry 12 episodes, 2012-2016
Felix Johnson	...	Angus 12 episodes, 2013-2016
Edward Ashley	...	William 11 episodes, 2012-2013
Ronni Ancona	...	Judith 11 episodes, 2012-2016

Storyline

Re-united after 50+ years apart, Celia and Alan decide to marry. At age 16, Alan's late wife failed to pass on a letter from Celia, his longtime crush, with an apology for missing their first date and her forwarding address. Both now have daughters with lover troubles.

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Plot Keywords:

place name in title | on off relationship | teenage boy | affair | infidelity | 

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Taglines:

This time around, it's a bit more complicated.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sista tangon i Halifax

Filming Locations:

Ripponden, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Production Company,British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC),British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the opening credits the "family tree" shows the actors birth dates under each actors name. Both Caroline (Celias' daughter) and Gillian (Alans' daughter) are supposed to have the same birthday, which is brought up specifically in the series. However both show different months under their names in the credits, which does not contradict that part of the story since it's actor birthdays, not character birthdays displayed.

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Connections

Featured in BBC North West Tonight: 1 June 2017: Evening Bulletin (2017)

User Reviews

If Sally Wainwright had anything to do with it, watch it!

Thank you Netflix, for introducing us to the work of Sally Wainwright (and to actors like Sarah Lancashire!). This has to be one of the sweetest, nicest, most absorbing series I have seen in years - so much better than the usual run of the mill North American stuff. It takes its time to introduce you to the lives and thoughts of its cast, and in doing so, it captures you completely. You fall in love with haughty Caroline and mixed up, do anything for love Gillian. Even the less sympathetic characters - John and Judith - are fun to be with as you wait to see them plunge into their next disaster. As for the two lovebirds, Alan and Celia, they are just so believable and such a delight to spend time with. After watching this, I've discovered Scott & Bailey, also by Sally Wainwright and can't believe the same person wrote such two very different series. I've also watched Happy Valley with Sarah Lancashire and she is incredible. The contrast with her character in Last Tango is stunning. So once again, thank you Netflix. Thank you Sally Wainwright!