Miniseries (2011)

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.

Episodes: 3

Star Cast: Anna Maxwell Martin , David Morrissey , Penelope Wilton , Peter Firth ,

Episodes List

Ep.1 Episode 1

Air Date: 2011-02-20

Sarah arrives at the school, determined to transform both the teaching and the buildings.

Ep.2 Episode 2

Air Date: 2011-02-27

Sarah’s ambitions for her school find their focus in Lydia Holly, the gifted oldest child of a labourer and his wife who live with six children in the nearby shanty town.