South Riding

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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.
Duration: 60 min
Country: GB
Production: Winifred Holtby , Anne Pivcevic , Lisa Osborne , Rebecca Eaton , Hilary Martin , Angie Daniell , Rob Lane , Alan Almond , David Head