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South Riding

South Riding
★ 6.9/10•2011•1h 0m•TV-14•Drama

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.

Winifred Holtby · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 20, 2011

Episodes

Actors

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

Katherine McGolpin

Midge Carne

Lydia Wilson

Lydia Wilson

Muriel Carne

Daniel West

Young Robert 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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