A Woman of Substance 1985

Name: A Woman of Substance
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Jenny Seagrove, Deborah Kerr, Barry Bostwick, Liam Neeson, Miranda Richardson

“A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power”

★ 7.6/10 Drama 1 seasons · 3 eps Ended

Created by Lee Langley, Barbara Taylor Bradford

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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.

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