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.

Seasons

Specials

2 episodes

Season 1

3 episodes

Cast

Miranda Richardson

Paula McGill Amory

John Mills

Henry Rossiter

Liam Neeson

Blackie O'Neill

Barry Bostwick

Maj. Paul McGill

Jenny Seagrove

Young Emma Harte

Barry Morse

Murgatroyd

Peter Egan

Adam Fairley

Jonathan Duttine

Joe Lowther

Deborah Kerr

Emma Harte

Gayle Hunnicutt

Olivia Wainwright