South Riding
TV-142011•1h 0m•6.9/10
Drama
Ratings
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6.9/10(20)
The lives and loves of a 1930s Yorkshire town explored in a passionate tale of politics in small places. South Riding charts the story of Sarah Burton's homecoming to Yorkshire in 1934 after twenty years teaching in London and the Empire. After a fiery interview with a conservative interview panel, outspoken Sarah takes up her first headmistress-ship at Kiplington High School for Girls, determined to demonstrate to her new pupils that the future is theirs for the taking.
Production
BBC Worldwide, BBC
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
February 20, 2011
Last Aired
March 6, 2011
Networks
BBC One
Created By
Andrew Davies
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2011-02-20
Sarah arrives at the school, determined to transform both the teaching and the buildings.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2011-02-27
Sarah’s ambitions for her school find their focus in Lydia Holly, the gifted oldest child of a labourer and his wife who live with six children in the nearby shanty town.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2011-03-06
Sarah throws herself into work to take her mind off the pain of unrequited love.
Cast
Anna Maxwell Martin
Sarah Burton
David Morrissey
Robert Carne
Penelope Wilton
Mrs Beddows
Peter Firth
Anthony Snaith
John Henshaw
Alfred Huggins
Douglas Henshall
Joe Astell
Katherine McGolpin
Midge Carne
Lydia Wilson
Muriel Carne
Daniel West
Young Robert Carne
Charlie May-Clark
Lydia
Janine Mellor
Bessy Warbuckle
Shaun Dooley
Mr Holly
Jennifer Hennessy
Mrs Holly
Brid Brennan
Mrs Sigglesthwaite
Penny Layden
Mrs Huggins
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