South Riding (2011)

6.9 | Feb 20, 2011 (GB) | Drama

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00y5gm3

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

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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