Following the success of BAFTA-winning Last Tango in Halifax, the Mail on Sunday sent journalist Bridget McGrouther to Holdsworth House in Halifax – where several scenes for series two were filmed – to see what all the fuss was about.
Here’s what she said: “My husband Simon and I jumped at the chance of a romantic rendezvous at the award-winning hotel with its cosy bedrooms – ours even had a luxurious four-poster bed.
Dinner in a secluded corner by the stone-mullioned windows of the atmospheric restaurant with two AA Rosettes was sensational – seared king scallops with tangy sea herbs, the most tender, locally sourced steak and tasty venison as well as decadent desserts.
We enjoyed after-dinner coffees in the ‘old hall’, sitting by the inviting inglenook fireplace just like I imagine Alan and Celia did. In such idyllic surroundings, no wonder the romance of Last Tango’s mature couple – former teenage sweethearts – was rekindled.”
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