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South Riding
2011 • 1h 0m • 1 Season • 3 Episodes • ★ 6.9 (20 votes) Ended
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.
Writer
Winifred Holtby
Rating
6.9
Runtime
60 min
Episodes
3
Production
BBC Worldwide
BBCTop Billed Cast
Gallery
Keywords
collegenorthern englandyorkshireteacherminiserieshistoricalbritish historyhistorical dramasocial history1930smodern history
