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Series two, episode two
Celia and Alan have opted for a modest wedding ceremony. Just the pair of them and two witnesses (a butcher and a copper) they’ve picked up on the street. ‘We thought everyone would think it was funny,’ explains Alan. Sadly, they don’t. Gillian, in particular, seems mortally wounded by this turn of events.
But that’s not all – a jarringly sudden plot development involving Raff and his on-off girlfriend throws everything into flux, but could constitute this hitherto perfectly judged show’s first real narrative mis-step. Still, the real strengths of ‘Last Tango in Halifax’ – the performances and the characterisation – remain intact.
This is a strikingly mature TV drama, not just in terms of its main protagonists but in its more minor moments too. This is illustrated perfectly by a lengthy two-hander between Caroline and Kate: a conversation which feels nuanced, believable and adult in the best possible sense.