The series has been praised for its depiction of the older generation , strong acting , and believable dialogue . A critic for '' The Daily Telegraph '' summarised the series as " a triumph against TV 's ageism " , and it has been endorsed by an executive member of the charity Age UK . Ahead of the American premiere , a critic for the '' Los Angeles Times '' described it as " the best new show of the fall " . '' Last Tango in Halifax '' accrued four nominations for the 2013 British Academy Television Awards and won the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series . The United States broadcast television network PBS began airing the first series in September 2013 . A second series was commissioned , and filming began in summer 2013 . It was broadcast on BBC One from 19 November 2013 to 24 December 2013 . A third series was commissioned prior to the final episode of the second , aired between 28 December 2014 and 1 February 2015 . Immediately following the end of Series Three , the BBC announced that a fourth series had been commissioned . The fourth series consists of only two episodes , described as '' Christmas Specials '' . They were broadcast on 19 and 20 December 2016 . Despite thoughts that the series would not be returning Sarah Lancashire and writer Sally Wainright both confirmed in March and May 2019 respectively that a new Series is currently being written Celia Dawson and Alan Buttershaw are both widowed and in their seventies . They were attracted to each other in the 1950s , but never expressed their feelings , and Celia moved away with her parents . In the present day , they are reunited after being persuaded to join Facebook by their respective grandchildren . Alan has loved Celia since he was 16 years old , whilst Celia is described as a woman who is " unfulfilled " and was unhappily married to a man she grew to hate . After their reunion , Alan and Celia discover that they still feel as passionately for each other as they did when they were teenagers . Their story is described as a " testament of the uplifting power of love at any age "
2013 British Academy Television Awards
2013 British Academy Television Awards
Last Tango in Halifax