A Woman of Substance
“A rags-to-riches tale of ambition, power, and revenge.”
2026•15•1 Seasons•8 Episodes•8.8•Returning Series
Drama
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.
Creator
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Network
Channel 4
Origin
GB
Cast
Jessica Reynolds
Young Emma Harte
Brenda Blethyn
Older Emma Harle
Emmett J. Scanlan
Adam Fairley
Lydia Leonard
Olivia Wainwright
Toby Regbo
Jim Fairley
Leanne Best
Adele Fairley
Ewan Horrocks
Edwin Fairley
Lenny Rush
Frank Harte
Will Mellor
Jack Harte
Jo Joyner
Elizabeth Harte Ainsley
Harry Cadby
Gerald Fairley
Episodes
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