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Masterpiece Classic: South Riding - Part Three

Published May 13, 2011 at 9:13 AM PDT

"South Riding" cast (L-R): Douglas Henshall as Councilor Joe Astell, Anna Maxwell Martin as Sarah Burton, and David Morrissey as Robert Carne.

Airs Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

A lively heroine arrives in Depression-era Yorkshire to shake up education at a school for girls, sparking conflict with a stern landowner. Anna Maxwell Martin (“Bleak House”) stars in this three-part miniseries based on the beloved 1936 novel by Winifred Holtby, adapted by celebrated screenwriter Andrew Davies (“Little Dorrit,” “Pride and Prejudice”).

South Riding Characters

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Also starring are David Morrissey (“Sense and Sensibility”) as the enigmatic gentleman farmer who crosses swords with the new headmistress before falling in love with her and Penelope Wilton (“Downton Abbey”) as a progressive town councilwoman. Laura Linney hosts.

In the final episode, as social improvements move forward in South Riding, Robert Carne faces ruin after a principled stand against political corruption, and Sarah confronts a crisis — both personal and professional.

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A lively heroine arrives in Depression-era Yorkshire to shake up education at a school for girls, sparking conflict with a stern landowner. Anna Maxwell Martin (MASTERPIECE CLASSIC “Bleak House”) stars in this three-part miniseries based on the beloved 1936 novel by Winifred Holtby, adapted by celebrated screenwriter Andrew Davies (MASTERPIECE CLASSIC “Little Dorrit,” “Pride and Prejudice”).

Masterpiece Classic: South Riding - Part Three

Airs Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

South Riding Characters

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