Last Tango in Halifax

2012
4.5
217 reviews
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Season 5 episodes (4)

1 Episode 1
2/23/20
Alan and Celia are seven years into their marriage, and, having moved into a desirable bungalow with stunning views across the Calder Valley, they aren't seeing eye to eye. Celia is baffled when Alan applies for a job in a local supermarket, and Alan can't understand why they need an expensive new kitchen.
2 Episode 2
3/1/20
Celia is quick to apologise for causing a scene, but with Alan seeking excitement outside the bungalow and Celia seeking it within, their relationship comes under increasing strain. Questions are raised when Ted arrives from overseas with a lifetime's worth of luggage and two young New Zealanders, Mia and Alyssa, in tow.
3 Episode 3
3/8/20
There's chaos at the bungalow as work begins to strip out the old kitchen. Alan's new supermarket job brings an unexpected challenge in the form of Harrison, and an overburdened Celia is called upon to travel by bus. Caroline has cause to question how people see her, and the giraffe continues to torment Gillian, who is pushed to her wits' end by the return of PC Cheryl. Elsewhere, a hungover has an epiphany, Caroline gains an unwanted lodger, and the truth about Ted's last-minute trip comes to light.
4 Episode 4
3/15/20
Ted and Harrison go on an adventure, Gillian is pushed to breaking point at the farm, and Caroline finds herself at the heart of an unlikely love triangle. Alan and Celia find reason to laugh together again, but sobering news awaits them at home.

About this show

From award winning writer Sally Wainwright comes this uplifting comedy drama about romance and second chances. Childhood sweethearts Alan and Celia fall for each other all over again when they are reunited on the internet after nearly 60 years. Their relationship is a celebratory tale of the power of love at any age. But this is also a story about family, and with family comes baggage. Celia's respectable, head teacher daughter Caroline juggles motherhood and dealing with her husband's infidelity, while Alan's rebellious, complicated daughter Gillian struggles to make a living on a bleak farm. How will these two very different women cope with their parents' announcement that they're getting married.

Ratings and reviews

4.5
217 reviews
Kelley Smith
February 20, 2015
LTiH is made of excellent writing, superb acting and wonderful direction. This show and actors are the best on TV globally. Sarah Lancashire is a force of nature. Nicola Walker does the emotional heavy-lifting perfectly. Anne Reid and Derek Jacobi are masters at conveying honest heartfelt emotion. It is fair to say the entire cast is head and shoulders above the rest. All episodes are excellent.
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Gwen M.
August 9, 2015
I like shows that have realistic characters and are not always thinking about themselves. There are some drawn out scenes that I had to skip past, mostly Gillian getting drunk and revealing her secret for the umpteenth timd. However, it is funny that most of the time they are telling each others secrets.
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Dawn
January 10, 2016
The twists and turns of relationships in an extended family are marvelously dramatized and quite believable. Celia's view of her daughters love life is eons away from reality and allows no personal freedom. So ..constant breakdowns while everyone including Celias new love interest( a bit out of touch) seek some common ground. Great supportin cast!
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