A Woman of Substance

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.

★ 7.9/10 · 13 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• 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

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