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.
Anna Maxwell MartinSarah Burton
David MorrisseyRobert Carne
Penelope WiltonMrs Beddows
Peter FirthAnthony Snaith
John HenshawAlfred Huggins
Douglas HenshallJoe AstellKatherine McGolpinMidge Carne
Lydia WilsonMuriel CarneDaniel WestYoung Robert Carne
Charlie May-ClarkLydia
Janine MellorBessy Warbuckle
Shaun DooleyMr Holly
Jennifer HennessyMrs Holly
Brid BrennanMrs Sigglesthwaite
Penny LaydenMrs Huggins
