A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance

ENDED1 Seasons3 Episodes7.6
NetworkChannel 4
First AiredJan 2, 1985
Last AiredJan 4, 1985
GenreDrama
Runtime95 min
Created ByLee Langley, Barbara Taylor Bradford

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
Jonathan Duttine
Jonathan Duttine
Joe Lowther
Diane Baker
Diane Baker
Laura O'Neill
John Mills
John Mills
Henry Rossiter
Mick Ford
Mick Ford
Frank Harte

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 3 episodes

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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.
E1
E1Episode 1
Jan 2, 198595m
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.
E2
E2Episode 2
Jan 3, 198595m
Now in Leeds, the pregnant Emma Harte learns that Blackie O'Neill has gone to Ireland to care for a sick friend. She finds a place to stay but has tried everywhere to get a job with no success. Her luck changes when she rescues a middle-aged man, Abraham Kallinski, be stoned by two boys.
E3
E3Episode 3
Jan 4, 198595m
As Emma Harte's empire grows, she arranges her assets in such a way as no one knows she is the buyer, noting that most men don't like dealing with a woman on business matters. The various layers of ownership come in quite handy as George Fairley drinks and gambles his family businesses away and she gets a opportunity to buy them cheap.

About A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance is a drama series on Channel 4. The show first aired on Jan 2, 1985 and currently has 1 season and 3 episodes. A Woman of Substance has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 7.6/10 based on 11 votes. The cast includes Jenny Seagrove, Deborah Kerr, Barry Bostwick, Liam Neeson, Miranda Richardson. Created by Lee Langley and Barbara Taylor Bradford.

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