South Riding (2011)

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.

Cast

Anna Maxwell Martin
as Sarah Burton

David Morrissey
as Robert Carne

Penelope Wilton
as Mrs Beddows

Peter Firth
as Anthony Snaith

John Henshaw
as Alfred Huggins

Douglas Henshall
as Joe Astell

Katherine McGolpin
as Midge Carne

Lydia Wilson
as Muriel Carne

Daniel West
as Young Robert Carne

Charlie May-Clark
as Lydia

Janine Mellor
as Bessy Warbuckle

Shaun Dooley
as Mr Holly

Crew

Winifred Holtby
Writer

Anne Pivcevic
Executive Producer

Lisa Osborne
Producer

Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer

Hilary Martin
Executive Producer

Angie Daniell
Line Producer

Rob Lane
Original Music Composer

Alan Almond
Director of Photography

David Head
Editor

Kate Rhodes James
Casting

David Shaw
Casting

Chris Roope
Production Design

Seasons

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.

Episodes: 3

South Riding

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