A Woman of Substance (1985)
A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power
| First Air Date: | 1985, January 2 |
| Last Air Date: | 1985, January 4 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 3 |
| Episode Runtime: | 95 min |
| Created by: | Barbara Taylor Bradford, Lee Langley |
| Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Production: | Portman Artemis Productions |
| Cast: | Joris Stuyck, Liam Neeson, Miranda Richardson, Meg Wynn Owen, Harry Landis, Barry Bostwick, George Baker, Peter Chelsom, Peter Egan, John Mills, Deborah Kerr, Diane Baker |
Overview:
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.