South Riding A Land of Hope and Glory? (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

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South Riding

A Land of Hope and Glory? (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

Sarah checks out her new school and teachers ready for the term to come, but is less than impressed by both the conditions of the building and the staff's lack approach to teaching. She also checks out the other pupils that will be ...See moreSarah checks out her new school and teachers ready for the term to come, but is less than impressed by both the conditions of the building and the staff's lack approach to teaching. She also checks out the other pupils that will be attending there when she goes to a local stage production, where she encounters the Holly family, a family of nine who live in caravan type slums and who one of their daughter is rushed in to hospital with suspected appendicitis. The eldest daughter Lydia befriends the new neighbours Fred and Nancy Mitchell, who have had to move there when money became tight. While Nancy is snobbish about the area, Fred encourages Lydia's love for literature. See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Nigel Davenport Robert Carne Robert Carne See fewer	A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Peter Madden George Hicks George Hicks See fewer	From Russia with Love (1963)
Judi Bowker Midge Carne Midge Carne See fewer	Clash of the Titans (1981)
Dorothy Tutin Sarah Burton Sarah Burton See fewer	The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)
Ingrid Hafner Dolores Jameson Dolores Jameson See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Margaret Flint Mrs. Holly Mrs. Holly See fewer	The Wednesday Play (1964)
Lesley Dunlop Lydia Holly Lydia Holly See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Jane Wood Nancy Mitchell Nancy Mitchell See fewer	Legend (I) (2015)
Milton Johns Fred Mitchell Fred Mitchell See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Vivien Walker Gertie Holly Gertie Holly See fewer	South Riding (1974)
Michelle Cerowski Daisy Holly Daisy Holly See fewer	South Riding (1974)
Hermione Baddeley Mrs. Beddows Mrs. Beddows See fewer	The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Bernard Kay Tom Sawdon Tom Sawdon See fewer	Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Ray Mort Barney Holly Barney Holly See fewer	Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Margaret Burton Madame Hubbard Madame Hubbard See fewer	Sex and the Other Woman (1972)
John F. Landry The Stranger The Stranger See fewer	The Hanged Man (1975)
John Rae Dr. Campbell Dr. Campbell See fewer	Kidnapped (1952)