The Last Song is a British television sitcom which aired on BBC Two in two series of six episodes between 1981 and 1983. It was written by Carla Lane.[1] In the first series Leo Bannister tries to juggle his life between his ex-wife, his two daughters and his new younger, girlfriend. In the second series he tries to reconcile with his wife.
| The Last Song | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Carla Lane |
| Directed by | Sydney Lotterby |
| Starring | Geoffrey Palmer Caroline Blakiston Hetty Baynes Barbara Flynn |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sydney Lotterby |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC 2 |
| Release | 3 November 1981 – 1 April 1983 |
Cast edit
- Geoffrey Palmer as Leo Bannister (13 episodes)
- Caroline Blakiston as Alice Bannister (13 episodes)
- Hetty Baynes as Jane Bannister (10 episodes)
- Gay Wilde as Alison Bannister (9 episodes)
- Nina Thomas as Liz Carroll (6 episodes)
- Barbara Flynn as Shirley (6 episodes)
References edit
- ^ Newcomb p.1313
Bibliography edit
- Horace Newcomb. Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge, 2014.
