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Last Tango in Halifax

Genre Romantic drama

Written by Sally Wainwright

Starring Derek JacobiAnne ReidSarah LancashireNicola Walker

Composer(s) Murray Gold

Country oforigin

United Kingdom

Originallanguage(s)

English

No. of series 4 (1 Upcoming Series)

No. of episodes 24 (6 upcoming episodes)(list of episodes)

Production

Executiveproducer(s)

Nicola Shindler

Location(s) Yorkshire

Running time 60 minutes

Productioncompany(s)

Red Production Company

Release

Original channel BBC One

Original release 20 November 2012 – present

External links

Website(http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03h4107)

Production website(http://www.redproductioncompany.com/)

Last Tango in HalifaxFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Last Tango in Halifax is a British romantic dramaseries that started airing on BBC One on 20November 2012. The series was written by SallyWainwright, who was inspired by witnessing thehappiness that her mother's second marriage broughther late in life. It stars Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid aswidowed septuagenarians, Alan and Celia, childhoodsweethearts who have been apart for 60 years.Reunited via Facebook, they meet, fall in love, andplan to marry. Reid and Jacobi enjoyed having thechance to play out a love story between olderpeople.[1][2][3] Sarah Lancashire and Nicola Walkerstar as Caroline, Celia's daughter, and Gillian, Alan'sdaughter, respectively. Other characters are played byNina Sosanya, Tony Gardner, Ronni Ancona, DeanAndrews, Sacha Dhawan and Josh Bolt.

The United States broadcast television network PBSpicked up the first series and began airing it inSeptember 2013. The series has been praised for itsdepiction of the older generation, strong acting, andbelievable dialogue. A critic for The Daily Telegraphsummarised the series as "a triumph against TV'sageism", and it has been endorsed by an executivemember of the charity Age UK. Ahead of the series'American premiere, a critic for the Los Angeles Timesdescribed it as "the best new show of the fall". LastTango in Halifax accrued four nominations for the2013 British Academy Television Awards and wonthe British Academy Television Award for BestDrama Series.

A second series was commissioned, and filmingbegan in summer 2013. It was broadcast on BBC Onefrom 19 November 2013 to 24 December 2013. Athird series was commissioned prior to the finalepisode of the second,[4] aired between 28 December2014 and 1 February 2015. A fourth series has beenconfirmed by the BBC.[5]

Contents

1 Overview2 Production

2.1 Concept and writing

2.2 Characters and casting

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2.2 Characters and casting2.3 Filming

3 Episodes4 Broadcast and reception

4.1 Critical reception4.2 Accolades

5 Possible adaptations6 Notes7 References8 External links

Overview

Celia Dawson and Alan Buttershaw are both widowed and in their seventies. They were attracted to eachother in the 1950s, but never expressed their feelings, and Celia moved away with her parents. In thepresent day, they are reunited after being persuaded to join Facebook by their respectivegrandchildren.[6] Alan has loved Celia since he was 16 years old,[7] whilst Celia is described as a womanwho is "unfulfilled" and was unhappily married to a man she grew to hate.[7] After their reunion, Alanand Celia discover that they still feel as passionately for each other as they did when they wereteenagers. Their story is described as a "testament of the uplifting power of love at any age".[6]

Alan and Celia's romance is depicted alongside the troubles of their own grown­up daughters, and theseries' official description says that its portrayal of family is "as dark as it is comic".[6] Alan's daughterGillian and Celia's daughter Caroline are complete opposites: widowed Gillian runs a farm and workspart­time in a supermarket,[7] whilst Oxford­educated[7] Caroline is the headmistress of a successfulschool.[6] Their parents' engagement affects both daughters' lives. Gillian wonders how she and her sonwill cope without her father around to help,[8] whilst Caroline, struggling with depression and herfeelings for a female colleague, feels that her mother's unconventional romance gives her "permission tofinally admit to being who she really is".[9]

Production

Concept and writing

The series is based on lead writer Sally Wainwright's personal experiences.[10] She described it as "themost personal thing I've ever written".[11] Her mother, Dorothy, lost contact with a childhood friend,Alec Walker,[10] when she was 15, but they reconnected on the social networking website FriendsReunited 60 years later[11] and within six months were married. Wainwright said the relationshipbetween her mother and Alec "was so beautiful and uplifting that it inspired everyone around them".[12]When she told the story to her colleague Nicola Shindler, Shindler suggested she turn her experienceinto a television series. Shindler became the series' executive producer and according to Wainwright, thescript was sold "instantly".[12]

The character of Celia is based on Dorothy; Wainwright has noted that her mother "became sopassionate and emotional" after falling in love again.[12] Some scenes in the series are based on trueevents. In one episode Celia and Alan are shown laughing at an argument between Caroline and herhusband in the next room; Wainwright recalls discovering her mother and stepfather in the same

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Derek Jacobi, renowned for histheatre work, enjoyed the chanceto explore a different type ofcharacter.

situation after Wainwright had had an argument with her husband Austin.[12] Caroline's discomfort withCelia's discussing her sex life is based on a conversation Wainwright had with her mother. Dorothy'shusband died three years into their marriage, but according to Wainwright she was "delighted" to havetheir relationship dramatised; Wainwright believes Last Tango in Halifax is "a celebration of howfantastic the whole thing was".[12]

Though largely biographical, the series does contain some invented story lines. In real life, Alec andDorothy's families had a good relationship from the start, whereas in the TV series, Caroline and Gillianinitially have a feud.[12] Whilst Jacobi and Reid's storyline is predominantly uplifting, the actions of theironscreen families was intended to provide a contrast. With regard to Alan and Celia's dysfunctionalfamilies, Wainwright states that they "bring drama and chaos at every turn" and that the series aims to"get under the skin of these characters".[10]

Through Caroline, the series explores various LGBT themes. A source of contention for Celia is herdaughter entering into a same sex relationship and later coming out to her. Anne Reid spoke positivelyof the storyline, stating that she believes a lot of people of her own generation are homophobic. She feltthat her own character "might show them [and] might change them" just as Celia must become moreaccepting to avoid losing Alan. Jacobi concurred: Alan has "a streak of tolerance in him ... that perhapsCelia doesn't".[13] In series three, the division between Celia and Caroline widens after Celia refuses toattend Caroline's wedding to another woman. Wainwright felt that killing off Caroline's partner Katewould be the most effective way to propel the drama onwards and to develop the emotional lives of theremaining characters going forward. She was conflicted over this decision, having grown attached to thecharacter of Kate, and actress Nina Sosanya, and wrote two versions of the fourth episode; the unairedone would have seen Kate survive.[14]

Characters and casting

Discussing the casting of Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid, Wainwrightstated: "we went for the best and we got them".[10] The Guardianfelt that one of the series' successes was the unlikely casting of a"theatrical knight" (Jacobi) and a "TV Stalwart" (Reid).[15]Wainwright had not anticipated being able to secure an actor ofJacobi's calibre for the role of Alan, stating that she "never imaginedgetting someone like him in one of my dramas", believing him to bein "a different stratosphere".[12] Upon casting Jacobi, Wainright feltthat in addition to looking similar to Alec Walker, Jacobi embodiedhis personality perfectly, particularly his sense of humour.[12] Jacobiwas surprised to be offered the role of Alan; as his reputationcentred on parts that were either "posh", "classical" or "costume".He enjoyed having the chance to play someone who is "an ordinaryfellow".[16] He also felt the series provided a chance to depict a

"love story between two older characters that isn't patronising or stereotyped in any way".[7] Wainwrightfelt that the two lead actors had a palpable chemistry that reflected her mother's second marriage.[10][12]Reid and Jacobi also influenced the creative process — after Reid discovered Jacobi could jive, theyimplored Wainright to include a dance scene in an episode.[10][17] Jacobi also inspired a scene in whichtwo of Alan's friends (played by Roy Barraclough and Paul Copley)[18] vie to be his best man.[12] Ateenage version of Alan is portrayed in flashback by Nico Mirallegro.[19]

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Sarah Lancashire portraysCelia's daughter Caroline,whose lesbian relationshipforms a prominent subplot.Lancashire opted to focus onthe "humanity" of hercharacter instead of hersexuality.

Reid was Wainwright's personal choice for the role of Celia, describing the actress as "so down to earthand compelling to watch".[12] Reid had tired of playing older characters for whom their age was adefining characteristic, stating that she had been sent lots of scripts wherein "where the minute anyone'sover 65, they turn into a doddering old idiot".[20] She hoped that Last Tango in Halifax would "give hopeto older people",[21] opining that the relationship between Celia and Alan was free from ageism.[20] Reididentified herself with Celia's personality — believing herself to be quite reckless and outgoing [17]—though stated that unlike her character she has no desire to enter another relationship.[21] She enjoyedworking with her friend Sarah Lancashire, who previously played her onscreen daughter in Rose andMaloney, and suggested that the two share similar looks.[20] Reid described filming the series as "one ofthe best times in my career" and stated that she was proud of the work put in.[7] Amelia Young plays ateenage Celia during a flashback sequence in episode six.[19]

Lancashire discerned that the series was "very special" within readingtwo pages of the script. Other factors that persuaded her to commit tothe series included the casting of Reid and Jacobi, and the series'juxtaposition of a heart­warming story with elements of humour.[7] Interms of her character, Lancashire identified with Caroline being "aworking woman trying to keep everything under control".[7] She statedthe series' ensemble cast was "the closest I’ve come to being in atheatre company on television" due to how well the actors workedtogether.[22] The cast had all assumed that Last Tango in Halifax wouldonly run for one series.[22] Filming of the second series clashed withfilming of the second series of the BBC One period drama TheParadise, which also starred Sarah Lancashire. This necessitated herhaving to leave her role in The Paradise halfway through the secondseries in order to reprise her role as Caroline in Last Tango inHalifax.[23] In an interview in 2013 Lancashire stated that the decisionto return to Last Tango in Halifax was the easiest she had made in herworking life stating "as an actor you can wait an entire career to beinvolved in a project like this."[24] The role resulted in her receiving themost fan mail of her career. Lancashire was surprised and humbled bythe responses from women stating that Caroline's same sex relationshiphad personally inspired them.[24] She stated that in her approach to thecharacter she did not focus on Caroline's sexuality, but the "humanityof her".[24] Due to the underrepresentation of gay characters on television, Lancashire felt it particularlyimportant that Caroline's experience would not be portrayed inaccurately.[24] In 2014 Wainwrightrecalled being "blown away" by Lancashire's performances in the rushes for the series, which partlyinspired her to script the series Happy Valley in which Lancashire plays the lead role.[25]

Nicola Walker completes the main cast as Gillian. She admired the character's honesty, bravery and lackof self­pity, and identified strongly with her tendency to speak before thinking things through and herdeep love for her father.[7] In 2014 The Daily Telegraph described the role as a "game­changer" in thetrajectory of Walker's career.[26] Though ultimately successful in winning the role Walker initiallybelieved that she would not get the part due to a lack of confidence in her northern accent, and thepresence of northern actresses in the audition.[26] Her approach to the character saw her delve intoGillian's psychology with Walker particularly interested in the contradiction between Gillian's sexualconfidence and her use of sex as a form of self­punishment.[26] She felt the series showed a very adult

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approach to storytelling, stating that she had "never come across a character like Gillian before" andpraising the variety of strong female roles.[27] The Independent noted the significance of the serieshaving three female leads over the age of 40, stating that this, alongside Caroline's lesbian storyline andGillian's attitude towards sex made the series "quietly subversive" when compared against primetimetelevision as a whole.[27]

In addition to its main characters, Last Tango in Halifax features a regular supporting cast. Nina Sosanyaplays Caroline's romantic partner Kate, who she decides to marry over the course of the series. GerardGilbert of The Independent describes the relationship between the couple as "one of the most normalisedlesbian relationships ever shown on the small screen."[16] Nina Sosanya noted that she enjoyed filmingwith Sarah Lancashire and that the pair would "giggle a lot like completely juvenile idiots" whilstfilming their love scenes.[16] Other characters introduced in the first series include Caroline's husbandJohn (Tony Gardner) and his lover Judith (Ronni Ancona), Gillian's brother­in­law, Robbie (DeanAndrews), and Paul (Sacha Dhawan), a youth with whom Gillian has a sexual relationship. Josh Boltplays Gillian's son Raff, whilst Edward Ashley and Louis Greatorex play Caroline's teenage sonsWilliam and Lawrence.[18][19][28][29][30][31] The second series expanded the families of Alan and Celia.Timothy West appears as Alan's brother Ted whilst Gemma Jones plays Celia's sister Muriel.[32][33] Thethird series later introduces Rupert Graves as Gary, who is revealed to be Alan's illegitimate son,[34] andMichelle Hurst as Kate's mother Ginika.[16][35]

Filming

The first series was filmed in Yorkshire and in Altrincham between January and April 2012. Altrinchamwas used to represent scenes set in Harrogate, such as those set at Caroline's house.[36] The second seriesbegan filming in July 2013.[37] Filming took place at Holdsworth House in Halifax in August 2013[38]and also at Hoghton Tower, a fortified manor house in Lancashire, in August 2013. This resulted in theTower's being closed to the public between 19 and 28 August.[39] In September the University of Yorksupplied ten students from the Department of Theatre, Film and Television to work as extras on theseries.[40] Filming for the third series began in Yorkshire and at Peover Hall, near Knutsford, Cheshire inJuly 2014.[41]

Episodes

Main article: List of Last Tango in Halifax episodes

Series EpisodesOriginally aired

Series premiere Series finale1 6 20 November 2012 19 December 20122 6 19 November 2013 24 December 20133 6 28 December 2014[42] 1 February 2015

Broadcast and reception

The series premièred to overnight ratings of 6.160 million viewers, 25.6% of the available audience, asthe highest rated show at 9 pm on 20 November.[43] The series finale, airing 19 December 2012, alsowon its time­slot, achieving an overnight series high of 6.290 million viewers, 26.6% of the available

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Consolidated viewing figures

audience.[44] Consolidated figures released by the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB)revealed that the series première achieved a consolidated rating of 7.304 million viewers,[45] whilst thefinale had 7.480 million.[45] The overall series average in termsof viewing figures was 7.316 million viewers.[nb 1] TheIndependent reported that the early consolidated ratings receivedby the programme made it the highest rated new mid­weektelevision drama of 2012.[46] In September 2013, the series beganairing on the American broadcast television network PBS.[47]

Critical reception

The series has attracted mostly positive reviews, largely focusedon the depiction of its two septuagenarian lead characters. JaneShilling of The Daily Telegraph labelled the series "a triumph against TV's ageism" in an examination ofthe portrayal of elderly people in the media.[48] Shilling singled out Jacobi and Reid's performances,stating that they provide a "mixture of gravity and levity" that "brings a transcendent quality to theircharacters' resolute ordinariness". Lucy Harmer, an executive member of the charity Age UK, alsopraised the series for portraying two "normal, healthy and sane" older characters, citing the depiction ofInternet use by the elderly as something ordinary. She compared the treatment of older characters in theseries to Hilary Boyd's novel Thursdays in the Park and the film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel(2012).[49] The Huffington Post 's Caroline Frost thought the series was reminiscent of the dialogue andsensibility of the playwright Alan Bennett. She wrote the story was poignant and praised a central themeunderlining "how many people make do with their day­to­day business and responsibilities, while stillholding on to their private dreams",[50] Andrew Anthony of The Guardian had his "low expectations ...squarely confounded", giving particular praise to the dialogue and the central performances.[15] JaneSimon of the Daily Mirror felt that Last Tango in Halifax experienced a mid­series dip, though shepraised what she felt was a triumphant finale. She also praised Wainwright's script and the lead quartetof Jacobi, Reid, Lancashire, and Walker for creating "characters you can believe in even when they'rebehaving appallingly".[51] The series was reviewed favourably by the American website AfterEllen,which reports on the depiction of gay and bisexual women in the media. Correspondent Jill Guccinistated that she "started off watching this series thinking it was a cute little show about some oldiesfalling in love", but at the end of the series believed it was "some of the finest television I've seen,anywhere, ever".[52]

Critical reception in the United States was also largely positive following PBS' acquisition of the show.Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times labelled the series as "the best new show of the fall"describing it as "a rapturous mix of absurdly fairy­tale­romance and frantic modern complications, set inthe picturesque drear of Yorkshire and brought to life by masterfully shaded performances." She opinedthat Reid and Jacobi "are capable of doing more with a startled look or careful smile ... than most actorscan do in seven pages of dialogue".[53] Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe acknowledged that thepublic might not find the series appealing based on its title and premise alone, stating that PBS'description of the programme made it sound "as saccharine and hackneyed as a Geritol commercial".Upon viewing the series however, he praised the added dimensions of the series and wrote that it was"so much more interesting" than the central premise suggested. He also felt that Walker and Lancashireplayed an important part; "both add[ing] a necessary amount of bitter to the sweet".[54] Mike Hale of TheNew York Times was more cynical about the series, describing it as a "warm comforter of a series" and"treacle". However he felt that series also distinguished itself from this category of media by its"relatively dry style and careful modulation of tone and volume" in addition to "a crackerjack cast".[55]

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Accolades

The first series of Last Tango in Halifax was nominated for four awards at the 2013 British AcademyTelevision Awards, which took place on 12 May 2013. Actors Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, and SarahLancashire earned respective nominations in the Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actresscategories. The series itself was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best DramaSeries, and ultimately won.[56] Additionally, Wainwright was named best Drama Writer at the 2013British Academy Television Craft Awards for her writing of the series.[57] The series was nominated forBest Drama Series at the 2013 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards whilst Sally Wainwright wasnominated for the writer's award for her contribution to both Last Tango in Halifax and Scott &Bailey.[58] In 2014, Sarah Lancashire and Nicola Walker were both nominated for a British AcademyTelevision Award in the category for "Best Supporting Actress" for their roles in Last Tango in Halifax.Lancashire won the award for her role as Caroline.[59]

Possible adaptations

In October 2013, it was reported in news outlets that American actress, screenwriter, and producer DianeKeaton had acquired the rights to remake Last Tango in Halifax for American audiences on thesubscription cable channel HBO.[60] Sally Wainwright mentioned this development at a BroadcastingPress Guild event and stated that though she did not expect to be closely involved in the remake, shewould have an associate producer role.[60] However, the following day Red Production Companyreleased a statement stating that a remake would likely be delayed since the original series was stillairing on American channel PBS.[61] In April 2014, it was reported that the series would be remade forFrench television by BBC Worldwide France and the production company NEWEN.[62]

Notes1. Calculated by combining the individual viewing figures for each episode, sourced from the Broadcasters'

Audience Research Board (7.304 million, 6.779 million, 7.508 million, 7.334 million, 7.492 million,7.480 million)[45] and dividing by six.

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