A Woman of Substance

1985 | 1 seasons | 3 episodes | 7.1 ★ (6)

A Woman of Substance
  • Overview

    The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the twentieth century, to respected business woman 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.

  • Tagline

    A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power

  • First Air Date

    02 January 1985

  • Last Air Date

    04 January 1985

  • Creator
  • Stars

    Miranda Richardson

    John Mills

    Liam Neeson

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