Series·2026·1 Season
A Woman of Substance
A rags-to-riches tale of ambition, power, and revenge.
Created By
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Country
GB
Language
English
Episodes
8
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// overview
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.
Producer
Katherine Jakeways, George Faber
Music
Jack Halama
Status
Returning Series
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
9 votes
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// cast
Cast
Jessica Reynolds
Young Emma Harte
Brenda Blethyn
Older Emma Harle
Emmett J. Scanlan
Adam Fairley
Lydia Leonard
Olivia Wainwright
Toby Regbo
Jim Fairley
Leanne Best
Adele Fairley
Ewan Horrocks
Edwin Fairley
Lenny Rush
Frank Harte
Will Mellor
Jack Harte
Jo Joyner
Elizabeth Harte Ainsley
Harry Cadby
Gerald Fairley
// crew
Crew
Katherine Jakeways
Executive Producer
George Faber
Executive Producer
Joe Innes
Executive Producer
Beth Willis
Executive Producer
Charles Palmer
Producer
Jack Halama
Original Music Composer
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