South Riding

• 2011
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• Ended
• •
• TV-14

• Drama

★ 6.9 TMDB Rating · 20 votes

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.

Created by

Andrew Davies

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Episode length

~1h

First aired

Feb 20, 2011

Networks

BBC One

Original language

English

Origin

United Kingdom