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A Woman of Substance (1985)

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Show title: A Woman of Substance

IMDb score: 7,5 (1.367)

Episodes: 3

Playing time: 4 hour and 55 minutes

Developed by: Tom Donald and Ian Warren

Stars: Jenny Seagrove, Liam Neeson and Deborah Kerr

Origin: United Kingdom

Releasedate: Wednesday 2 January 1985

First aired on: Channel 4 (Verenigd Koninkrijk)

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A Woman of Substance plot

Emma Harte transformed from kitchen helper in the early 1900s to a successful businesswoman and grandmother in 1980. She started with a small shop but expanded her empire by taking advantage of the growing textile industry in Leeds. By the time World War II arrives, Emma is running a huge company. Although her business was thriving, her private life was in shambles. With children from several marriages and a tragic accident, the family affairs were very complicated. But the worst is yet to come, because around 1980 her children try to take over her company by evicting her, but Emma is far from being a senile old woman and starts a brutal counteraction to stop them.

Episodes Season 1 (1985)

  1. 1. A Nest of Vipers

    2 January 1985 (1 hour and 39 minutes)

  2. 2. Fighting for the Dream

    3 January 1985 (1 hour and 38 minutes)

  3. 3. The Secret Is Revealed

    4 January 1985 (1 hour and 38 minutes)

Full cast & crew

Actors and Actresses

Miranda Richardson Miranda Richardson

Paula McGill Amory

John Mills John Mills

Henry Rossiter

Liam Neeson Liam Neeson

Blackie O'Neill

Barry Bostwick Barry Bostwick

Maj. Paul McGill

Jenny Seagrove Jenny Seagrove

Young Emma Harte

Barry Morse Barry Morse

Peter Egan Peter Egan

Adam Fairley

John Duttine John Duttine

Deborah Kerr Deborah Kerr

Emma Harte

Gayle Hunnicutt Gayle Hunnicutt

Peter Chelsom Peter Chelsom

Edwin Fairley

Diane Baker Diane Baker

Laura O'Neill

Saskia Reeves Saskia Reeves

Edwina (uncredited)

George Baker George Baker

Bruce McGill

Nicola Pagett Nicola Pagett

Adele Fairley

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5 October 2023 at 17:29

The highest rated miniseries on Channel 4 in the UK. It's quite a long ride, and that doesn't even include the sequels. Later Hold the Dream and [url=https://www.moviemeter.nl/film/30463]To Be the Best[/ url] still released. Still, this miniseries remains entertaining to watch, and the hours fly by quickly.

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