A Woman of Substance (1985)

"A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power"

7.6 January 2, 1985 ~95m / ep 1 Season Ended
Drama

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.

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Cast

  • Jenny Seagrove

    Jenny Seagrove

    Young Emma Harte

  • Deborah Kerr

    Deborah Kerr

    Older Emma Harte

  • Barry Bostwick

    Barry Bostwick

    Major Paul McGill

  • Liam Neeson

    Liam Neeson

    Blackie O'Neill

  • Miranda Richardson

    Miranda Richardson

    Paula McGill Amory

  • Peter Egan

    Peter Egan

    Adam Fairley

  • Peter Chelsom

    Peter Chelsom

    Edwin Fairley

  • Barry Morse

    Barry Morse

    Murgatroyd

  • John Duttine

    John Duttine

    Joe Lowther

  • Diane Baker

    Diane Baker

    Laura O'Neill

  • John Mills

    John Mills

    Henry Rossiter

  • Mick Ford

    Mick Ford

    Frank Harte

  • Christopher Gable

    Christopher Gable

    Arthur Ainsley

  • Gayle Hunnicutt

    Gayle Hunnicutt

    Olivia Wainwright

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