South Riding

Name: South Riding
Genre: Drama
Released: 1974-09-16
Rating: 9
Cast: Dorothy Tutin, Hermione Baddeley, Nigel Davenport, Judi Bowker, Clive Swift

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Drama

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Headmistress Sarah Burton, a left-wing feminist, is disgusted by the social injustices faced by her pupils. In spite of her beliefs, she reluctantly finds herself falling in love with a Tory landowner whose wife is suffering from insanity.

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StatusEnded

First AiredSeptember 16, 1974

Last AiredDecember 9, 1974

Episode Runtime50dk

Seasons1

Episodes13

TypeScripted

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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Last Episode

S1 E13 • 12/9/1974

Give Us This Day

Lydia Holly has been accepted back into school, but her mind is elsewhere over her father's upcoming nuptials to Mrs Brimsley. However, an afternoon picnic with her siblings soon takes their mind off things when they make a nasty discovery. Meanwhile Sarah learns that Joe Astell is leaving for Glasgow, and Sarah clashes with Mrs Beddows over Robert Carne, leading to revelations for both women.