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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 Aired
Feb 20, 2011
Last Aired
Mar 6, 2011
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Network
BBC One
Studio
BBC Worldwide, BBC
News
Cast
Full credits →A
Anna Maxwell Martin
Sarah Burton
D
David Morrissey
Robert Carne
P
Penelope Wilton
Mrs Beddows
P
Peter Firth
Anthony Snaith
J
John Henshaw
Alfred Huggins
D
Douglas Henshall
Joe Astell
L
Lydia Wilson
Muriel Carne
C
Charlie May-Clark
Lydia
J
Janine Mellor
Bessy Warbuckle
S
Shaun Dooley
Mr Holly
J
Jennifer Hennessy
Mrs Holly
B
Brid Brennan
Mrs Sigglesthwaite
P
Penny Layden
Mrs Huggins
