South Riding(TV show/series, 2011)

Name: South Riding
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011
Rating: 3.4

1h per episode | Genre: Drama

Mini series in 1 season with 3 episodes

Rating: 3.4/5 (with 6 votes)

South Riding is a BBC serial in three parts from 2011, based on the 1936 novel South Riding by Winifred Holtby. It is directed by Diarmuid Lawrence and written by Andrew Davies. It stars Anna Maxwell Martin, David Morrissey, Peter Firth, Douglas Henshall, Penelope Wilton and John Henshaw. The first episode aired on BBC One 20 February 2011, the two remaining on the following Sundays. In the United States, it aired on the PBS anthology series Masterpiece in May 2011. ()

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About 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.

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South Riding Seasons and Episodes

02/20/2011Season 1 - 3 episodes

#1 | 02/20/2011Episode 1

Sarah arrives at the school, determined to transform both the teaching and the buildings.

#2 | 02/27/2011Episode 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.

#3 | 03/06/2011Episode 3

Sarah throws herself into work to take her mind off the pain of unrequited love.

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.bbc.co.uk

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Plays in: Yorkshire

Based on: "South Riding" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), BBC Worldwide

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 6 languages: Bosnian (BS), Danish (DA), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT), Russian (RU)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 02/20/2011

Last episode released on: 03/06/2011

Director: Diarmuid Lawrence

Keywords: yorkshire, college, 1930s, historical, northern england, modern history, british history, teacher, social history, historical drama, miniseries

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