A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance - S1 E1

A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power

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.

GB

Made in GB

7.6/10

1985

Drama

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Cast

Jenny Seagrove

Jenny Seagrove

As Young Emma Harte

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

As Older Emma Harte

Barry Bostwick

Barry Bostwick

As Major Paul McGill

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

As Blackie O'Neill

Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

As Paula McGill Amory

Peter Egan

Peter Egan

As Adam Fairley

Peter Chelsom

Peter Chelsom

As Edwin Fairley

Barry Morse

Barry Morse

As Murgatroyd

Jonathan Duttine

Jonathan Duttine

As Joe Lowther

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

As Laura O'Neill

John Mills

John Mills

As Henry Rossiter

Mick Ford

Mick Ford

As Frank Harte

Christopher Gable

Christopher Gable

As Arthur Ainsley

Gayle Hunnicutt

Gayle Hunnicutt

As Olivia Wainwright

Christopher Guard

Christopher Guard

As Gerald Fairley

Dominic Guard

Dominic Guard

As Winston Harte

Del Henney

Del Henney

As Jack Harte

Nicola Pagett

Nicola Pagett

As Adele Fairley

Joris Stuyck

Joris Stuyck

As David Kallinski

Meg Wynn Owen

Meg Wynn Owen

As Elizabeth Harte

George Baker

George Baker

As Bruce McGill

Harry Landis

Harry Landis

As Abraham Kallinski

Megs Jenkins

Megs Jenkins

As Mrs Turner

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