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  • South Riding The Powers That Be (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 51 min | Drama

South Riding

The Powers That Be (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 51 min | Drama

Sarah Burton returns to her childhood home after many years away to apply for the new vacant position of headmistress at the local school. Her personality wins over many people, but at least one of the school governors, Robert Carne, is ...See moreSarah Burton returns to her childhood home after many years away to apply for the new vacant position of headmistress at the local school. Her personality wins over many people, but at least one of the school governors, Robert Carne, is against her appointment for reasons at first unclear. He is a landowner who recently lost the vote to become the new MP there, but Robert has his own troubles with a wife in a mental home and a daughter that has started to show signs of mental instability. He is just one of many people that Sarah Burton will encounter in the poverty stricken area of South Riding. See less
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Director
Writers
Winifred Holtby (novel) | Stan Barstow (dramatisation)
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Status
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Updated Sep 16, 1974

Release date
Sep 16, 1974 (United Kingdom)
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18 cast members
Name Known for
Judi Bowker
Midge Carne Midge Carne   See fewer
Roy Kinnear
Sid Mail Sid Mail   See fewer
Richard Borthwick
Lovell Brown Lovell Brown   See fewer
Kevin Brennan
Horace Turner Horace Turner   See fewer
Hermione Baddeley
Mrs. Beddows Mrs. Beddows   See fewer
John Cater
Anthony Snaith Anthony Snaith   See fewer
Clive Swift
Alfred E. Huggins Alfred E. Huggins   See fewer
David Hutcheson
Sir Ronald Tarkington Sir Ronald Tarkington   See fewer
Nigel Davenport
Robert Carne Robert Carne   See fewer
Norman Jones
Joe Astell Joe Astell   See fewer
Leon Sinden
Captain Gryson Captain Gryson   See fewer
Gennie Nevinson
Bessy Warbuckle (as Jenny Nevinson) Bessy Warbuckle (as Jenny Nevinson)   See fewer
John Rae
Dr. Campbell Dr. Campbell   See fewer
Kenneth Waller
Mr. Tadman Mr. Tadman   See fewer
Norman Scace
Rev. Millward Peckover Rev. Millward Peckover   See fewer
Dorothy Tutin
Sarah Burton Sarah Burton   See fewer
Liz Smith
Nellie Huggins Nellie Huggins   See fewer
Bernard Horsfall
David Brownlow David Brownlow   See fewer
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