A Woman of Substance
A rags-to-riches tale of ambition, power, and revenge.
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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Jessica Reynolds
Young Emma Harte · 8 eps
Brenda Blethyn
Older Emma Harte · 8 eps
Emmett J. Scanlan
Adam Fairley · 8 eps
Lydia Leonard
Olivia Wainwright · 8 eps
Toby Regbo
Jim Fairley · 8 eps
Leanne Best
Adele Fairley · 8 eps
Ewan Horrocks
Edwin Fairley · 8 eps
Lenny Rush
Frank Harte · 8 eps
Will Mellor
Jack Harte · 8 eps
Jo Joyner
Elizabeth Harte Ainsley · 8 eps
Harry Cadby
Gerald Fairley · 8 eps
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