Series
A Woman of Substance
1985 · 1 season · Drama
A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power
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- 7.5
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Overview
The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.
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Cast
Jenny Seagrove
Young Emma Harte
Deborah Kerr
Older Emma Harte
Barry Bostwick
Major Paul McGill
Liam Neeson
Blackie O'Neill
Miranda Richardson
Paula McGill Amory
Peter Egan
Adam Fairley
Peter Chelsom
Edwin Fairley
Barry Morse
Murgatroyd
Jonathan Duttine
Joe Lowther
Diane Baker
Laura O'Neill
John Mills
Henry Rossiter
Mick Ford
Frank Harte
Christopher Gable
Arthur Ainsley
Gayle Hunnicutt
Olivia Wainwright
Christopher Guard
Gerald Fairley
Dominic Guard
Winston Harte
Crew
- Don SharpDirector
- Lee LangleyWriter
- Barbara Taylor BradfordNovel
- Diane BakerProducer
- Tom DonaldExecutive Producer
- Ian WarrenExecutive Producer
- Ernest VinczeDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- First aired
- January 2, 1985
- Last aired
- January 4, 1985
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Episodes
- 3
- Rated
- 15
- Genres
- Drama
Seasons
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