Last Tango In Halifax Filming Locations Across Yorkshire

Last Tango In Halifax filming locations across Yorkshire

Anne Reid and Derek Jacobi star in the BBC1 drama which has returned to our screens for its fifth series

CommentsNewsCraig Jones16:19, 08 Mar 2020Updated 19:06, 08 Mar 2020

Last Tango in Halifax is one of the biggest shows currently being shown on BBC1 and we absolutely love it because it's set in Yorkshire .

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The comedy drama, which follows a romance between Alan Buttershaw and Celia Dawson, has been a massive hit for the BBC since debuting back in 2012.

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Anne Reid stars as Celia and Derek Jacobi is Alan while Sarah Lancashire, Tony Gardner and Nicola Walker also feature.

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Last Tango in Halifax returned to our screens for series five in February 2020.

As well as following the drama, many of the millions of viewers also wondered where the show is filmed as it features some stunning Yorkshire backdrops.

Last Tango in Halifax filming locations

The BBC1 drama is set in the Calder Valley and filmed widely across Calderdale including Halifax town centre, Sowerby Bridge, Ripponden and Elland.

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Nicola Walker’s character lives on a farm and fans have identified the location as Knowl Farm in Rochdale. It is referred to by a different name in the series.

While previously, other filming locations have included Bridlington, Ilkley, Batley, Doncaster Sheffield Airport, the Royal Armouries Museum in and Broughton Hall in Skipton.

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The production for Last Tango in Halifax is based at Studio 81 in Leeds.

Speaking to Screen Yorkshire , Ken Horn, Last Tango In Halifax producer, said: “Last Tango In Halifax had been historically based over the Pennines in Manchester, with visits to Yorkshire for certain key locations.

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“For series five we decided to move the whole production across and base it out of Leeds. Some of the characters had moved house and we exploited the scenery of the Ripponden Valley along with Ilkley, Halifax and Bridlington on the East Yorkshire Coast.

“I firmly believe Yorkshire offers a rich and varied landscape, from spectacular Pennine hills, former industrial towns like Halifax and the wide expanse of the Wolds in East Yorkshire.

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“Even the M62 snaking through the Pennines lent itself to some stunning drone shots. We also crewed locally as much as we could and tapped in to the wealth of talent based in the area, including using local facilities for camera and lighting.

Last Tango In Halifax filmed with support of Screen Yorkshire’s film friendly partners, including Calderdale Council, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Bradford Film Office and Kirklees Council.

Ken concluded: “It was a joy to return to Yorkshire once again, it has a great film infrastructure through bodies like Screen Yorkshire who promote schemes to bring new talent to the industry, I look forward to returning to film in Yorkshire again soon.”

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Last Tango in Halifax is aired on Sunday nights at 9pm and you can catch up on iPlayer .

The current series is expected to conclude in March 2020.