Television
A Woman of Substance 2026
Created by Barbara Taylor Bradford
- Drama
- 1 season
- 8 episodes
- Returning
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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Cast
- Jessica ReynoldsYoung Emma Harte
- Brenda BlethynOlder Emma Harte
- Emmett J. ScanlanAdam Fairley
- Lydia LeonardOlivia Wainwright
- Toby RegboJim Fairley
- Leanne BestAdele Fairley
- Ewan HorrocksEdwin Fairley
- Lenny RushFrank Harte
- Will MellorJack Harte
- Jo JoynerElizabeth Harte Ainsley
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- Barbara Taylor BradfordCreator
- Barbara Taylor BradfordNovel
- Jack HalamaOriginal Music Composer
- Charles PalmerProducer
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- Series 18 eps · 2026
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