Plot
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.
Cast
as Sarah Burton
as Robert Carne
as Mrs Beddows
as Anthony Snaith
as Alfred Huggins
as Joe Astell
as Midge Carne
as Muriel Carne
as Young Robert Carne
as Lydia
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
February 20, 2011
Last Aired Date
March 6, 2011
Production Companies
BBC Worldwide
BBC
Type
Miniseries
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
3
Links
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