South Riding (2011)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 2011-02-20
Last Air Date: 2011-03-06
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- Anna Maxwell Martin as Sarah Burton
- David Morrissey as Robert Carne
- Penelope Wilton as Mrs Beddows
- Peter Firth as Anthony Snaith
- John Henshaw as Alfred Huggins
- Douglas Henshall as Joe Astell
- Katherine McGolpin as Midge Carne
- Lydia Wilson as Muriel Carne
- Daniel West as Young Robert Carne
- Charlie May-Clark as Lydia
Seasons
Season 1 (2011)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode 1
Sarah arrives at the school, determined to transform both the teaching and the buildings.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
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.
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Ep. 3: Episode 3
Sarah throws herself into work to take her mind off the pain of unrequited love.
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