South Riding

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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Status	Ended
Original Name	South Riding
First Air Date	September 16, 1974
Last Air Date	December 9, 1974
Seasons	1
Episodes	13
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Yorkshire Television
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S01E13

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.

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