Release Date

02 Jan, 1985

Runtime

01:35: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

3/1

Synopsis

A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power

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.

Original Title

A Woman of Substance

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Specials

Miniseries

01 Jan, 1985

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.

Created By

Lee Langley

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Actors

Jenny Seagrove

Deborah Kerr

Barry Bostwick

Liam Neeson

Miranda Richardson

Peter Egan

Peter Chelsom

Barry Morse

John Duttine

Diane Baker

John Mills

Mick Ford

Christopher Gable

Gayle Hunnicutt

Christopher Guard

Dominic Guard

Del Henney

Nicola Pagett

Joris Stuyck

Meg Wynn Owen

George Baker

Crew

Ernest Vincze

Tom Blomquist

Lee Langley

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Don Sharp

Tom Donald

Diane Baker

Ian Warren