A Woman of Substance

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Open trailer on YouTube

Streaming availability

flatrate

Britbox Apple TV channel BritBox BritBox Amazon Channel

Streaming data provided by JustWatch.

Cast

Jessica Reynolds

Young Emma Harte

Brenda Blethyn

Older Emma Harte

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

Crew

Production

• Roanne Bardsley Co-Executive Producer
• Katherine Jakeways Executive Producer
• George Faber Executive Producer
• Joe Innes Executive Producer
• Beth Willis Executive Producer
• Charles Palmer Producer

Sound

• Jack Halama Original Music Composer

Writing

• Barbara Taylor Bradford Novel

Seasons & episodes

Photos