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A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance

7.9 (13) ·2026 ·1 Season ·TV
Drama

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
Jessica Reynolds
Young Emma Harte
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn
Older Emma Harle
Emmett J. Scanlan
Emmett J. Scanlan
Adam Fairley
Lydia Leonard
Lydia Leonard
Olivia Wainwright
Toby Regbo
Toby Regbo
Jim Fairley
Leanne Best
Leanne Best
Adele Fairley
Ewan Horrocks
Ewan Horrocks
Edwin Fairley
Lenny Rush
Lenny Rush
Frank Harte
Will Mellor
Will Mellor
Jack Harte
Jo Joyner
Jo Joyner
Elizabeth Harte Ainsley

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