

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…
TV-14 • Drama • Series • 2011 • 1 season
Starring: Anna Maxwell Martin, David Morrissey, Penelope Wilton
Created by: Andrew Davies

S1 E1 - Episode 1
Sarah arrives at the school, determined to transform both the teaching and the buildings.
Feb 20, 2011 • 1h

S1 E2 - Episode 2
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.
Feb 27, 2011 • 1h

S1 E3 - Episode 3
Sarah throws herself into work to take her mind off the pain of unrequited love.
Mar 6, 2011 • 1h
South Riding
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.
TV-14 • Drama • TV Series • 2011
