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The Last Song. Leo Bannister (Geoffrey Palmer). Copyright: BBC
The Last Song

The Last Song

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 1981 - 1983
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

Separated Leo Bannister is happily awaiting his divorce and a quieter life. The last thing he wants is a new relationship with a woman half his age, but that's exactly what he gets. Stars Geoffrey Palmer, Caroline Blakiston, Henrietta Baynes, Gay Wilde, Nina Thomas and more.

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Series 2, Episode 1

Leo, looking forward to a quiet life of a second-time-around bachelor, finds his life again disrupted by his daughters, Alison and Jane, who bring their own problems into his home.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 18th February 1983
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Geoffrey Palmer Leo Bannister
Caroline Blakiston Alice Bannister
Henrietta Baynes (as Hetty Baynes) Jane Bannister
Gay Wilde Alison Bannister
Guest cast
Norman Tipton Tony (Surgeon)
David Beames Larry (Alison's Gay Boyfriend)
Susan Beagley Girl Hitchhiker
John Fowler Alan Yates (Teenage Patient injured in Car Crash)
Brian Jameson Surgeon
Writing team
Carla Lane Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
Sue Wyatt Editor
Ian Williams Editor
Tom Yardley-Jones Production Designer
Richard Winter Costume Designer
Marianne Ford Make-up Designer
Ron Bristow Lighting Designer
Stewart Austin Graphics

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