South riding

Maxwell Martin, Anna, 1977- (Added Author). May-Clark, Charlie. (Added Author). Dooley, Shaun. (Added Author). Osborne, Lisa. (Added Author). Davies, Andrew. (Added Author). Lawrence, Diarmuid. (Added Author). Hotlby, Winifred. (Added Author). Morrissey, David. (Added Author). Firth, Peter, 1953- (Added Author). South riding. (Added Author). 1936- (Added Author). 1978- (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. (Added Author). Anna Maxwell Martin, David Morrissey, Peter Firth, Charlie-May Clark, Shaun Dooley. (Cast).

Summary: When Sarah Burton returns to her hometown as headmistress, she is full of ambition, determined to create a great school and to inspire her girls to take all they can from life. But in the aftermath of the First World War, the country is in depression and ideals are hard won. Lydia Holly, the scholarship girl from the shacks, is the most brilliant student Sarah has ever taught, but when her mother's health fails, her education must be sacrificed - there is nobody else to care for the children.

Record details

ISBN: 9780780671430
ISBN: 0780671430
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (177 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Adapted from the novel by Winifred Holtby.
Participant or Performer Note:	Anna Maxwell Martin, David Morrissey, Peter Firth, Charlie-May Clark, Shaun Dooley.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Originally aired as a television mini-series.
System Details Note:	DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo, NTSC.
Language Note:	Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.