In 1930s Yorkshire, a spirited new headmistress brings inspiration and modern ideas to an all girls' school and shakes up the more conservative-minded residents of South Riding.
Cast:Anna Maxwell Martin , David Morrissey , Penelope Wilton , Katherine McGolpin , Charlie May-Clark , Douglas Henshall , Shaun Dooley , Peter Firth , Ian Bartholomew , John Henshaw , Lydia Wilson , Daniel West , Brid Brennan , Jennifer Hennessy , Marie Critchley , Alexandra Pearson , Penny Layden , Janine Mellor