A Woman of Substance

3 Seasons    1984
7.571%
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.
Studio
Portman Artemis Productions

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3 Seasons
  • Specials
    Specials9 episodes
  • Season 1
    Season 13 episodes
  • Season 2
    Season 24 episodes
  • Season 3
    Season 34 episodes
Cast of A Woman of Substance
  • Miranda RichardsonPaula McGill Amory
  • John MillsHenry Rossiter
  • Liam NeesonBlackie O'Neill
  • Barry BostwickMaj. Paul McGill
  • Jenny SeagroveYoung Emma Harte
  • Barry MorseMurgatroyd
  • Peter EganAdam Fairley
  • John DuttineJoe Lowther
  • Deborah KerrEmma Harte
  • Gayle HunnicuttOlivia Wainwright
  • Peter ChelsomEdwin Fairley
  • Diane BakerLaura O'Neill
  • Saskia ReevesEdwina (uncredited)
  • George BakerBruce McGill
  • Nicola PagettAdele Fairley
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