Last Tango in Halifax

I like John the ex, he is somewhat pathetic but endearing, and as for Alan's son.....well anything that actor Rupert does is fine by me

I usually like Rupert but agree there is something else going on with him, he is a bit strange (just shows he is a good actor).
Imho John was probably a dreamer who has been emasculated by a very strong, clever, confident wife.

emasculated bt a strong clever, confident wife! Oh dear rose, not that old chestnut

I can't remember if the wedding had finished. I'm hoping Celia and grandson will rush in at the last minute. She was very wrong to stay away and to let the grandson stay away.

OK, Iam - he's a drip!

LOL rosequartz, I agree, he is a drip. I expect his arty, gentle side appealed to Caroline in the early days and like many young women, she expected he'd grow up!

What is Halifax like? Never been there - are the scenes we see like outside the cafe etc Halifax?

Halifax is lovely. I took my dad because it's where his family originated from. We stayed in a little village called
luddenenfoot ( somone will tell me how to spell it properly) we loved it

Luddendenfoot, Kiora. My daughter once applied for a job at a school there. I was secretly quite glad when she didn't get it, as saying Luddendenfoot has always sent my teeth into a spin.

And yes, whitewave, the outside cafe where they filmed the reunion is next to one of the entrances to Halifax's Victorian market. I was quite surprised that it was actually filmed there, and that other settings in this series were recognisably local. I can't speak for the other two series as I've only just started watching it.

It's not all filmed in Halifax. There was some shot in Harrogate but the cafe where Alan met Gary is in one of the Victorian Arcades leading to the indoor market.

There is of course the famous Piece Hall www.thepiecehall.co.uk/ which is well worth a visit. It is a very old town and was once famous for the gibbet, a forerunner of the guillotine. In fact there is still a Gibbet Street.

The countryside all around is striking.

Are you a Halifax lass Maggiemaybe?

just enjoyed watching the 2 new episodes on catch up tv..really enjoyed.

The school Caroline works at is Bolton School, a private school in Bolton. The buildings and grounds are glorious, as can be seen from filming. I live in the north west and love the wild scenery around here and over t'border in Yorkshire. Love Halifax, Harrogate (though it is rather Celia so to speak) - it's smashing to have such a good series set in the north

Oh lor'! Thought something was coming!
I have heard that wail of anguish from the relatives' room when DD and I once withdrew out of discretion to the other end of a hospital corridor. It was chilling then.

Don't want to spoil for those not yet watched it, but I hope we're wrong Soutra

I'm convinced Gary and his misses are putting on an act and actually hate each other

What's the betting that Gary's missus will end up in bed with either Robbie and/or John and getting her eyes scratched out by Gillian

As soon as the camera panned in on that closed front door, I had a horrible feeling something nasty was going to happen.

It's often the case in dramas that when characters are extremely happy, something awful happens. Do you remember "Cold Feet"? The couple played by James Nesbitt and Helen Baxendale were (if I recall correctly) both heading excitedly (but separately) towards their new home when tragedy struck?

(Unlike this Christmas's Downton Abbey which I think overdid the feel good factor).

Sorry, I'm going off the point again.

Or Caroline, janea?

You read my thoughts Rosequartz!

It just gets better.

Its is getting better but I do miss Rona Ancona in this series.

Yes, she was very good as drunken Judith

SPOILER ALERT

Last night's episode was particularly good wasn't it? I do want Gillian and Robbie to get married but she does put it about a bit doesn't she? I didn't warm to Celia one little bit last night (even in the last scenes) as she is just an out and out snob. I think either Kate is dead and there will be "issues" about the baby or else she has been very seriously hurt and the doctors have had to perform some drastic surgery to save her life.

Gilliam seemed hesitant at first when Robbie proposed and DH said "It's because he hasn't actually said he loves her." Who would have thought he was so perceptive about romance!

Not something a man would usually be aware of ruby lucky you
I did think the same.