A Woman of Substance

A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power 1985-01-04 United Kingdom 95 minutes.

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Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Jan 01, 1985

1 - 1

Episode 1 Jan 02, 1985
1 - 2

Episode 2 Jan 03, 1985
1 - 3

Episode 3 Jan 04, 1985

0 Season 0 Jan 01, 1970

0 - 1

An interview with Diane Baker and Jenny Seagrove Jan 01, 1970
0 - 2

Her Life & Novels - By Barbara Taylor Bradford Jan 01, 1970

Overview

A Woman of Substance is a three-part 1984 television serial based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1979 novel of the same name. It stars Jenny Seagrove, Deborah Kerr, Barry Bostwick, and Liam Neeson. 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.

Year 1985

Studio Channel 4

Director Lee Langley, Barbara Taylor Bradford

Crew Ernest Vincze (Director of Photography), Tom Blomquist (Adaptation), Lee Langley (Writer), Barbara Taylor Bradford (Novel), Don Sharp (Director), Diane Baker (Producer)

Popularity 5.0819

Language English