A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance

1985
★★★★☆ 7.1/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 3 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 95 min/episode
Drama
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Acorn TV
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Buy

Amazon Video

Seasons

Season 1
1985 • 3 Episodes
As her children plot the takeover of her retail empire, Emma Harte plans her own counter-moves against them. Emma started life as a maid in the home of Adam Fairley, the wealthy local mill owner. She works hard not only at the Fairley's but also in her own home taking care of her father, two brothers and a bedridden and dying mother.

Cast

Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
Paula McGill Amory
John Mills
John Mills
Henry Rossiter
Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Blackie O'Neill
Barry Bostwick
Barry Bostwick
Maj. Paul McGill
Jenny Seagrove
Jenny Seagrove
Young Emma Harte
Barry Morse
Barry Morse
Murgatroyd

Crew

Director
Don Sharp
Producer
Tom Donald, Diane Baker, Ian Warren

Network

Channel 4

Production

Portman Artemis Productions

Keywords

englandjealousycareer womanassaultinheritancefemale protagonistheiresssecurity