South Riding (2011)

Miniseries TV Show
Audience Score
70
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TV-14 February 20th, 2011Drama1 Seasons, 3 Episodes
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.
StarringAnna Maxwell MartinDavid MorrisseyPenelope Wilton
DirectorDiarmuid Lawrence
WriterAndrew Davies

TV Show Details

Air Date:February 20th, 2011

Last Air Date:March 6th, 2011

Network:BBC One
Status:Ended

Genres:Drama

Original Language:English
Production Companies:BBC Worldwide, BBC
South Riding on the Web:Official Website
TV Show Tags:
collegeteacher1930shistoricalhistorical dramaminiseriesyorkshirebritish historynorthern englandsocial history