| 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. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Henshall | Joe Astell | 3 |
| David Morrissey | Robert Carne | 3 |
| Anna Maxwell Martin | Sarah Burton | 3 |
| Lydia Wilson | Muriel Carne | 3 |
| Peter Firth | Anthony Snaith | 3 |
| Shaun Dooley | Mr Holly | 3 |
| Penelope Wilton | Mrs Beddows | 3 |
| John Henshaw | Alfred Huggins | 3 |
| Brid Brennan | Mrs Sigglesthwaite | 3 |
| Jennifer Hennessy | Mrs Holly | 3 |