

South Riding
Drama
6.9 (17 votes)
60 min per episode
2/20/2011
Overview
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.
Details
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Seasons
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