A Woman of Substance(TV show/series, 1985)

Name: A Woman of Substance
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985
Rating: 3.5

1h 35min per episode | Genre: Drama

Mini series in 1 season with 3 episodes

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 3 votes)

A Woman of Substance is a British-American three-part television drama serial, produced in 1984. It is based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Barbara Taylor Bradford. ()

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About A Woman of Substance

The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the twentieth century, to respected business woman 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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A Woman of Substance Seasons and Episodes

01/02/1985Season 1 - 3 episodes

#1 | 01/02/1985Episode 1

As her children plot the takeover of her retail empire, Emma Harte plans her own counter-moves against them. Emma started life as a maid in the home of Adam Fairley, the wealthy local mill owner. She works hard not only at the Fairley's but also in her own home taking care of her father, two brothers and a bedridden and dying mother.

#1 | 11/26/1984A Nest Of Vipers

Part one of Woman of Substance was subtitled "Nest of Vipers." Here we find Emma discharged from her job after a desultory affair with her employer's son (Peter Chelsolm)

#2 | 01/03/1985Episode 2

Now in Leeds, the pregnant Emma Harte learns that Blackie O'Neill has gone to Ireland to care for a sick friend. She finds a place to stay but has tried everywhere to get a job with no success. Her luck changes when she rescues a middle-aged man, Abraham Kallinski, be stoned by two boys.

#2 | 12/03/1984Fighting for the Dream

After losing her job due to a romantic entanglement with her employer's son, Emma Harte (Jenny Seagrove) heads to Leeds, where she starts a small business. Her enterprise blossoms beyond her wildest dreams, and by episode's end Emma is the wealthiest woman in the region.

#3 | 01/04/1985Episode 3

As Emma Harte's empire grows, she arranges her assets in such a way as no one knows she is the buyer, noting that most men don't like dealing with a woman on business matters. The various layers of ownership come in quite handy as George Fairley drinks and gambles his family businesses away and she gets a opportunity to buy them cheap.

#3 | 12/10/1984The Secret is Revealed

Expanding her business activities beyond the small town of Leeds, former serving girl Emma Hart (Jenny Seagrove) seeks vengeance on the aristocratic family that has wronged her. She also falls in love with handsome Major Paul McGill (Barry Bostwick).

#4 | 12/17/1984Episode 4

#5 | 12/24/1984Episode 5

#6 | 12/31/1984Episode 6

?Specials - 2 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Based on: "A Woman of Substance" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Portman Artemis Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 13 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 01/02/1985

Last episode released on: 01/04/1985

Cast: Liam Neeson

Director: Don Sharp

Composer: Nigel Hess

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Woman of Substance"

"Το Τίμημα της Δόξας"

Keywords: assault, security, inheritance, female protagonist, career woman, heiress, jealousy, england

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