South Riding(2011)

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  • Drama

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.

Cast

  • Anna Maxwell Martin

    Anna Maxwell Martin

    Sarah Burton

  • David Morrissey

    David Morrissey

    Robert Carne

  • Penelope Wilton

    Penelope Wilton

    Mrs Beddows

  • Peter Firth

    Peter Firth

    Anthony Snaith

  • John Henshaw

    John Henshaw

    Alfred Huggins

  • Douglas Henshall

    Douglas Henshall

    Joe Astell

  • Lydia Wilson

    Lydia Wilson

    Muriel Carne

  • Charlie May-Clark

    Charlie May-Clark

    Lydia

  • Janine Mellor

    Janine Mellor

    Bessy Warbuckle

  • Shaun Dooley

    Shaun Dooley

    Mr Holly

  • Jennifer Hennessy

    Jennifer Hennessy

    Mrs Holly

  • Brid Brennan

    Brid Brennan

    Mrs Sigglesthwaite

  • Penny Layden

    Penny Layden

    Mrs Huggins

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Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Last Air Date

Mar 6, 2011

Network

BBC One

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