Synopsis
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
Season 11
Episode 1Sarah arrives at the school, determined to transform both the teaching and the buildings.60m2
Episode 2Sarah’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.60m3
Episode 3Sarah throws herself into work to take her mind off the pain of unrequited love.60m
Episode 1Sarah arrives at the school, determined to transform both the teaching and the buildings.60m2Episode 2Sarah’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.60m3Episode 3Sarah throws herself into work to take her mind off the pain of unrequited love.60mCast
Katherine McGolpinMidge Carne
Daniel WestYoung Robert Carne
