Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

Total Episode/Season

8/1

Synopsis

A rags-to-riches tale of ambition, power, and revenge.

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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Series 1

10 Mar, 2026

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

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Actors

Jessica Reynolds

Brenda Blethyn

Emmett J. Scanlan

Lydia Leonard

Toby Regbo

Leanne Best

Ewan Horrocks

Lenny Rush

Will Mellor

Jo Joyner

Harry Cadby

Crew

Roanne Bardsley

Katherine Jakeways

George Faber

Joe Innes

Beth Willis

Charles Palmer

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Jack Halama