Last Tango In Halifax
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One
- 2012 - 2020
- 24 episodes (5 series)
Romantic comedy drama about would-be childhood sweethearts who are reunited after 60 years. Stars Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker, Tony Gardner and more.
- Series 3, Episode 5 repeated Sunday at 6:40pm on U&Drama
Streaming rank this week: 1,331
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Series 5, Episode 1
Further details
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. At Far Slack Farm, Gillian - already stretched with bank repayments - discovers a costly problem with her roof. And Caroline faces a fresh challenge in her new headship and recruits the help of colleague, Ruth.
A phone call from New Zealand gives Alan and Celia pause for thought, and tempers get frayed at Caroline and Gillian's joint birthday celebration when money becomes the topic of conversation. Meanwhile, Judith presents John with an awkward proposition...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 23rd February 2020
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Derek Jacobi | Alan |
| Anne Reid | Celia |
| Sarah Lancashire | Caroline |
| Nicola Walker | Gillian |
| Tony Gardner | John |
| Ronni Ancona | Judith |
| Josh Bolt | Raff |
| Louis Greatorex | Lawrence |
| Paul Copley | Harry |
| Katherine Rose Morley | Ellie |
| Felix Johnson | Angus |
| Liam McCheyne | Harrison |
| Lu Corfield | Ruth |
| Issacah Hatzer | Flora |
| Tilly Kaye | Calamity |
| Anna Leong Brophy | Laura |
| Adam Probets | Trolley Man |
| Tony Mooney | David |
| Noorul Choudhury | Mohamed Awad |
| Sally Wainwright | Writer |
| Stella Merz | Script Producer |
| Emma Blauciak | Assistant Script Editor |
| Gareth Bryn | Director |
| Ken Horn | Producer |
| Sally Wainwright | Executive Producer |
| Ben Irving | Executive Producer |
| Faith Penhale | Executive Producer |
| Laura Lankester | Executive Producer |
| Fiona Black | Line Producer |
| Tim Hodges | Editor |
| Christopher Walker | Production Designer |
| Beverley Keogh | Casting Director |
| Iain MacAulay | Costume Designer |
| Simon Archer | Director of Photography |
| Jessica Taylor | Make-up Designer |
| Murray Gold | Composer |
| Charlie Austin (as Charlie Marie Austin) | Graphics |
| Will Jasper | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
Last Tango in Halifax review
What the Dickens! The Artful Dodger's turned up in Halifax.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 24th February 2020Last Tango In Halifax series 5 episode 1 review
Sally Wainwright's excellent Yorkshire comedy-drama returns to BBC One.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 23rd February 2020Anne Reid on return of Dales diva
Former Corrie star Anne Reid, 84, is delighted to be reprising the part of Celia in the fifth series, after a three-year hiatus.
Stevie Gallacher, The Sunday Post, 23rd February 2020Last Tango in Halifax review
While there are trying times for late-in-life lovebirds Anne Reid and Derek Jacobi, Sally Wainwright's family drama remains as warm and familiar as a reunion with old friends.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 23rd February 2020Last Tango in Halifax
Understated laughs and intense anguish make this drama's long-awaited return a triumph.
Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 23rd February 2020Last Tango In Halifax, BBC1, review
A quietly pioneering script makes this one of the best shows on TV.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 23rd February 2020Last Tango in Halifax, review
Anne Reid is on sparkling form as Last Tango returns with authenticity and bite.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 23rd February 2020Last Tango in Halifax understands ageing
Sally Wainwright's drama is not the same old story.
Gerard Gilbert, i Newspaper, 21st February 2020