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A Woman of Substance
Episode directors
Richard Senior
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.
The story
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.
The seasons
Season 1
Series 1
Season details
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.
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
Harry CadbyGerald Fairley
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