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South Riding (2011 TV series)

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South Riding
GenrePeriod drama
Based onSouth Riding
by Winifred Holtby
Written byAndrew Davies
Directed byDiarmuid Lawrence
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes3
Production
ProducerLisa Osborne
CinematographyAlan Arnold
Running time60 minutes
Production companyBBC Drama
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release20 February (2011-02-20) –
6 March 2011 (2011-03-06)

South Riding is a BBC serial in three parts from 2011, based on the 1936 novel South Riding by Winifred Holtby. It is directed by Diarmuid Lawrence and written by Andrew Davies. It stars Anna Maxwell Martin, David Morrissey, Peter Firth, Douglas Henshall, Penelope Wilton and John Henshaw.

The first episode aired on BBC One 20 February 2011, the two remaining on the following Sundays. In the United States, it aired on the PBS anthology series Masterpiece in May 2011.[1]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "South Riding". PBS. 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
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