Last Tango in Halifax
completed Secondary GL

Last Tango in Halifax (2012)

aka 哈利法克斯最后的探戈 · Vår Stora Kärlek · Viimeinen tango Halifaxissa · Siste tango i Halifax · Últim tango a Halifax

24 ep GB BBC One 60 min/ep DramaComedy

Celia and Alan are both widowed and in their seventies. When their respective grandsons put their details on Facebook, they rediscover a passionate relationship that started over sixty years ago.

🏳️‍🌈 This brilliant BBC comedy-drama features a massive, critically acclaimed secondary GL storyline. It extensively follows the complex, long-running romantic relationship, marriage, and family life of Caroline (Sarah Lancashire) and her partner Kate (Nina Sosanya).

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Episodes

Season 1 2012 · 6 eps
Ep 1
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Two widowers rekindle a passionate relationship that fate stole from them decades ago.

Ep 2
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Celia and Alan decide to buy an extravagant sports car instead of an engagement ring.

Ep 3
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Celia and Alan's search for a wedding venue leaves them trapped in a haunted mansion.

Ep 4
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Caroline and Gillian become unexpectedly close when Alan and Celia go missing all night.

Ep 5
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Alan finds it hard to choose his best man, and John outs Caroline and Kate.

Ep 6
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Gillian and Robbie grow closer, and Alan calls the wedding off.

Season 2 2013 · 6 eps
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Alan has regained consciousness following his heart scare and Celia promises to never fall out with him again. They decide that they should get married straight away. Caroline and John's relationship becomes fractious after Caroline returns home to discover him and and Judith drunk and in her bed.

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Alan and Celia's first day as a married couple is full of tension. A new arrival manages to surprise everybody. Caroline finds a way to buy John out of the house.

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Gillian is upset after Celia inadvertently lets slip a huge personal secret she has kept since she was fifteen. Alan and Gillian's already relationship hits the rocks as he distances himself from her even motre. Kate is made to feel awkward around Lawrence, who finds his mother's new relationship hard to accept.

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Sad news inspires Alan and Celia to have another wedding ceremony for family and friends; Caroline and Kate spend a weekend away, but it doesn't go as planned; and Judith causes trouble between Gillian and Robbie.

Ep 5
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Celia introduces Alan to her sister, Muriel. Caroline is shocked to find out that Kate is pregnant. Gillian gets drunk and shares a dark secret with Caroline.

Ep 6
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Gillian wakes up having spent the on the sofa. As she remembers her confession to Caroline the night before she is terrified. Caroline ends up being filled with empathy though. Preparations are underway for Alan and Celia’s big day.

Season 3 2014 · 6 eps
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An unexpected visitor forces Alan to think about his past. Gillian and Caroline are anxious - his decision to keep his secret from Celia is sure to backfire. Meanwhile Caroline and a heavily pregnant Kate set a date for their wedding.

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Alan finally lets Celia into his secret about Gary but is saddened when Celia punishes Caroline on her wedding day for his mistake.

Ep 3
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Celia builds bridges with Alan and accepts Gary into her life despite her reservations.

Ep 4
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Caroline is overwhelmed at the prospect of looking after baby Flora on her own. Raff is delighted at the news that his mum and uncle are getting married.

Ep 5
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Gillian discovers that a private family matter has just gone public.

Ep 6
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Caroline gets to the heart of why Gillian is avoiding her wedding day. Meanwhile, with Celia's encouragement, Alan takes the first step toward forgiving Gary.

Season 4 2016 · 2 eps
Ep 1 Christmas Special (1)
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Caroline's new headship involves the family moving to a ramshackle farmhouse in Huddersfield in time for Christmas. Alan has a difficult conversation with Gilian about where he'd like to be buried. Meanwhile, Gillian is consumed by thoughts of the afterlife convinced she's being haunted by Eddie.

Ep 2 Christmas Special (2)
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Caroline tells Gillian the truth about why she had to take the new headship, and Gillian's mounting guilt over Eddie's death drives her to make a life-changing decision. Celia takes to the stage in the local production of Blithe Spirit and a twist of fate means Alan is forced to confront his fears.

Season 5 2020 · 4 eps
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Seven years into their marriage, Alan and Celia aren’t seeing eye to eye. Tempers get frayed at Caroline and Gillian’s joint birthday celebration when Celia can’t hold her tongue.

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Celia is quick to apologize for causing a scene, but with Alan seeking excitement outside the bungalow, and Celia seeking it within, their relationship comes under increasing strain.

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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.

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Ted and Harrison go on an adventure; Gillian is pushed to the breaking point at the farm; Caroline finds herself at the heart of an unlikely love triangle.

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