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A Woman of Substance

1985 1 seasons · 3 eps English

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★7.6TMDB · 11

Drama

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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.

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

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Cast

Jenny Seagrove
Young Emma Harte
Deborah Kerr
Older Emma Harte
Barry Bostwick
Major Paul McGill
Liam Neeson
Blackie O'Neill
Miranda Richardson
Paula McGill Amory
Peter Egan
Adam Fairley
Peter Chelsom
Edwin Fairley
Barry Morse
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Created by

Lee Langley, Barbara Taylor Bradford

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MONEY

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1 season · 3 episodes total · ~3 per season.

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RUNTIME

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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 5 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Premiered 1985 and has since ended.

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WILD

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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CINEMA

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Show type: Miniseries.

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CAST

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Created by Lee Langley, Barbara Taylor Bradford.

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CAST

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23 series regulars — a large ensemble that can carry branching arcs.

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The technical file

Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 3
Avg episode length: 95 min
Premiered: 1985-01-02
Last aired: 1985-01-04
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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