
Series — 1985
A Woman of Substance (1985)
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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Portman Artemis Productions
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S1 · 0/3 watchedDirector: Don Sharp
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Jenny Seagrove
Young Emma Harte

Deborah Kerr
Older Emma Harte

Barry Bostwick
Major Paul McGill

Liam Neeson
Blackie O'Neill

Miranda Richardson
Paula McGill Amory

Peter Egan
Adam Fairley

Peter Chelsom
Edwin Fairley

Barry Morse
Murgatroyd

John Duttine
Joe Lowther

Diane Baker
Laura O'Neill

John Mills
Henry Rossiter

Mick Ford
Frank Harte
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