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South Riding - Miniseries

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.

Top 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

  • Katherine McGolpin

    Katherine McGolpin

    Midge Carne

  • Lydia Wilson

    Lydia Wilson

    Muriel Carne

  • Daniel West

    Daniel West

    Young Robert Carne

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.

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