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South Riding (2011)

1 season3 episodes60 min per episode★ 7.2 · 1,580 votes

• Drama

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.

First aired

February 20, 2011

Last episode

March 6, 2011

Network

BBC One

Country of origin

United Kingdom