Series·1985·1 Season
A Woman of Substance
A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power
Created By
Lee Langley
Country
GB
Language
English
Episodes
3
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The Story
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.
Written By
Lee Langley
Producer
Diane Baker, Ian Warren
Cinematography
Ernest Vincze
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
11 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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Cast
Jenny Seagrove
Young Emma Harte
Deborah Kerr
Older Emma Harte
Barry Bostwick
Major Paul McGill
Liam Neeson
Blackie O'Neill
Miranda Richardson
Paula McGill Amory
Peter Egan
Adam Fairley
Peter Chelsom
Edwin Fairley
Barry Morse
Murgatroyd
Jonathan Duttine
Joe Lowther
Diane Baker
Laura O'Neill
John Mills
Henry Rossiter
Mick Ford
Frank Harte
Christopher Gable
Arthur Ainsley
Gayle Hunnicutt
Olivia Wainwright
Christopher Guard
Gerald Fairley
Dominic Guard
Winston Harte
Del Henney
Jack Harte
Nicola Pagett
Adele Fairley
// crew
Crew
Ernest Vincze
Director of Photography
Lee Langley
Writer
Don Sharp
Director
Diane Baker
Producer
Ian Warren
Executive Producer
Tom Donald
Executive Producer
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