

A Woman of Substance (1985)
Overview
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.
Overview
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.


Miranda Richardson
Paula McGill Amory

John Mills
Henry Rossiter

Liam Neeson
Blackie O'Neill

Barry Bostwick
Maj. Paul McGill

Jenny Seagrove
Young Emma Harte

Barry Morse
Murgatroyd

Peter Egan
Adam Fairley
Jonathan Duttine
Joe Lowther

Deborah Kerr
Emma Harte

Gayle Hunnicutt
Olivia Wainwright

Peter Chelsom
Edwin Fairley

Diane Baker
Laura O'Neill

Saskia Reeves
Edwina (uncredited)

George Baker
Bruce McGill

Nicola Pagett
Adele Fairley