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.
WriterWinifred Holtby
Episode 1
Feb 20, 2011
Sarah arrives at the school, determined to transform both the teaching and the buildings.
Episode 2
Feb 27, 2011
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.
Episode 3
Mar 6, 2011
Sarah throws herself into work to take her mind off the pain of unrequited love.
