Tag: Last Tango in Halifax
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Last Tango in Halifax, season 3 episode 1
Last Tango in Halifax begins season 3 on Valentine’s Day. Several important things happen on Valentine’s Day that require a lot of processing on the part of the characters in Last Tango in Halifax. I’m changing the way I recap Last Tango in Halifax for series 3. I’m going to be much briefer and rely…
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33 Experts and Me Share Notable Female Characters
I read a wonderful article called 33 Experts Share Their Notable Female Characters Of Recent Years at Bang2Write. Bang2Write asked screenwriters, directors, literary agents and other industry pros to talk about the female characters they thought were most important in recent years. The names they mentioned were absolute favorites of mine: Carrie from Homeland, Kalinda…
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Another Dead Lesbian and the Question of Representation
Warning: Last Tango in Halifax spoilers. My mission on this blog is to mention, support, and promote things I like. I usually don’t mention things I don’t like. Today is an exception. I want to talk about something I don’t like: the kill-the-lesbian trope. This subject is fresh on my mind because Kate McKenzie was killed…
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Watch This: The Trailer for S3 of Last Tango in Halifax
A trailer for Last Tango in Halifax season 3 is finally available. The show starts airing on BBC One on December 28. No news yet on when it will cross the pond. To quote Celia, “They’re getting married. The lesbians.” Who says Anne Reid can’t deliver snark? She’s a master at it. But Alan (Derek…
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Start Date for Last Tango in Halifax on BBC One Announced
BBC One announced December 28, 2014 as the start date for season 3 of Last Tango in Halifax on British TV. Series 3 photos that have been released so far show us a photo of Caroline (Sarah Lancashire) and Kate (Nina Sosanya) in what must be a proposal scene (below), and in what looks like…
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No Stunt Woman Involved!!!!!
I’ve watched the preview for Last Tango in Halifax season 3 about 50 times so far. It got me thinking about stunt players. Watching Caroline dive off that wrench in the #lasttangoinhalifax preview. Does she have the same stunt woman as in #HappyValley? — OldAintDead (@OldAintDead) November 1, 2014 Karen Lewis, who is a producer…
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BBC’s Clever Treatment of Previews for New TV Season
Check out the BBC’s brilliant treatment of previews of the coming seasons for many of our favorite shows. Mixed among the previews are clips of shows from the past and present. I predict a rush to copy this style of preview sharing by all the networks. It’s a fantastic way to use the technology. They…
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Happy Valley, S1, E5
Episode 5 of Happy Valley winds down a long road to recovery for Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire). The journey is as much mental as physical for Catherine, and it isn’t an easy trip. There are spoilers ahead.
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Recap: Last Tango in Halifax, S2, E6
The final episode of season 2 of Last Tango in Halifax lurches to a grim beginning and works its way through a lot of laughs to a mostly happy season conclusion. On the farm, the morning after her confession to Caroline (Sarah Lancashire), Gillian (Nicola Walker) prods Caroline awake. Caroline struggles to sit up. Gillian…
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Recap: Last Tango in Halifax S2, E5
Episode 5 of Last Tango in Halifax begins in Harrogate where the Elliots are packing a car with William’s (Edward Ashley) things as he sets off for Oxford. A for sale sign is outside the driveway. John (Tony Gardner) and Caroline (Sarah Lancashire) take a moment to share a rancorous discussion about their divorce papers…