South Riding
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Starring
Anna Maxwell MartinDavid MorrisseyPenelope WiltonKatherine McGolpinCharlie May-ClarkDouglas Henshall
Starring
Anna Maxwell MartinDavid MorrisseyPenelope WiltonKatherine McGolpinCharlie May-ClarkDouglas Henshall
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
South Riding Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
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About
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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Miniseries2011
7.214332h 45m
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.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.1 | 57 | 55 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.3 | 46 | 55 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 7.4 | 40 | 55 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Anna Maxwell Martin Sarah Burton
David Morrissey Robert Carne
Penelope Wilton Mrs Beddows
Katherine McGolpin Midge Carne
Charlie May-Clark Lydia Holly
Douglas Henshall Joe Astell
Shaun Dooley Mr Holly
Peter Firth Anthony Snaith
Ian Bartholomew Gaius Drew
John Henshaw Alfred Huggins
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