'Last Tango in Halifax' Recap: Season 4 Episode 1
Last Tango in Halifax is finally back! After an almost three-year absence from our screens here in the U.S., the Buttershaws and their clan have returned as delightful and dysfunctional as ever.
When last we saw them at Christmas 2017, Caroline had moved house and changed jobs, Gillian’s guilt over the death of her husband Eddie had consequences for her relationship with Robbie and Celia and an initially hesitant Alan saved the local amateur dramatics society performance of Blithe Spirit. And while time may have passed, not that much has changed really.
A sweeping flyover shot of Alan (Derek Jacobi) and Celia’s (Anne Reid) new bungalow lands us smack dab in the couple’s lovely conservatory with a view of the impressive gardens and hills beyond. Alan is engrossed with filling out a “form,” which he sarcastically teases is an application for the position of Chairman of the United Nations. Celia supposes he should be good at that " with all your namby-pamby left-wing claptrap." And we’re off!
