The Last Song

Separated Leo Bannister is happily awaiting his divorce and a quieter life. The last thing he wants is a new relationship with a woman half his age, but that's exactly what he gets

Genre:
Sitcom
Broadcast:
1981 - 1983  (BBC Two)
Episodes:
13 (2 series)
Starring:
Geoffrey Palmer, Caroline Blakiston, Henrietta Baynes, Gay Wilde, Nina Thomas, Barbara Flynn, Marjie Lawrence, Roger Kemp, Michael Deeks
Writers:
Carla Lane
Production:
British Broadcasting Corporation

In the first series Leo Bannister (Geoffrey Palmer), having seperated from his wife, is pursued by a younger woman. In the second series the younger woman is out of his life, and he tries instead to re-build a relationship with his ex-wife.

Our Review: Carla Lane had hitherto concentrated her sitcoms around the lives of women characters. In The Last Song she looks at life from the male perspective - albeit surrounded by troublesome women.