A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance (1985)

A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power

  • Genre: Drama
  • First Air Date: 1985-01-02
  • Last Air Date: 1985-01-04
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 3
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 95 min.
  • Production Company: Portman Artemis Productions
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Networks: Channel 4
  • Director: Don Sharp
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Summary

The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the twentieth century, to respected business woman 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.

  • Keywords: england, jealousy, career woman, assault, inheritance, female protagonist, heiress, security
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    A Woman of Substance Seasons

    Season 0

    First Air Date:
    2 Episodes

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1985-01-02
    3 Episodes

    A Woman of Substance Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1A Nest of Vipers100 min
    Season 1Episode 2Fighting for the Dream100 min
    Season 1Episode 3The Secret Is Revealed100 min
    Season 2Episode 1Hold the Dream 1100 min
    Season 2Episode 2Hold the Dream 2100 min
    Season 3Episode 1To Be the Best 1100 min
    Season 3Episode 2To Be the Best 2100 min
    • Miranda Richardson

      as Paula McGill Amory
    • John Mills

      as Henry Rossiter
    • Liam Neeson

      as Blackie O'Neill
    • Barry Bostwick

      as Maj. Paul McGill
    • Jenny Seagrove

      as Young Emma Harte
    • Barry Morse

      as Murgatroyd
    • Peter Egan

      as Adam Fairley
    • Jonathan Duttine

      as Joe Lowther
    • Deborah Kerr

      as Emma Harte
    • Gayle Hunnicutt

      as Olivia Wainwright
    • Peter Chelsom

      as Edwin Fairley
    • Diane Baker

      as Laura O'Neill
    • Saskia Reeves

      as Edwina (uncredited)
    • George Baker

      as Bruce McGill
    • Nicola Pagett

      as Adele Fairley
    Camera Ernest Vincze Director of Photography
    Writing Barbara Taylor Bradford Novel
    Directing Don Sharp Director
    Production Diane Baker Producer
    Production Ian Warren Executive Producer
    Production Tom Donald Executive Producer

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