Hold the Dream

The story

Hold the Dream is a two-part 1987 television serial based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1985 novel of the same name, a sequel to the 1984 miniseries A Woman of Substance. Deborah Kerr reprises her role of Emma Harte, with Jenny Seagrove, who played the young Emma, taking the lead role as Paula Fairley.

Paula Fairley, now head of the Harte chain of department stores, has taken on the burden of preserving Emma's legacy. However, she suffers dissent within her extended family, in particular from her devious cousin Jonathan Ainsley.

In the United Kingdom, the series aired in four one-hour episodes, although it was initially created as two two-hour parts.

The seasons

Season 1 Miniseries 1987 · 4 episodes Season details＋

May 5, 1987

Paula Fairley, now head of the Harte chain of department stores, has taken on the burden of preserving Emma's legacy. However, she suffers dissent within her extended family, in particular from her devious cousin Jonathan Ainsley.

Cast

J Jenny SeagrovePaula Fairley D Deborah KerrEmma Harte F Fiona FullertonSkye Smith L Liam NeesonBlackie O'Neill J John MillsHenry Rossiter N Nigel HaversJim Fairley J James BrolinRoss Nelson S Suzanna HamiltonEmily Barkstone C Claire BloomEdwina, Lady Dunvale S Stephen CollinsShane O'Neill N Nicholas FarrellSebastian Cross S Sorcha CusackBridget O'Donnell

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B Bruce BoaDale Stevens D Dominic JephcottJonathan K Kate HarperElaine Vickers P Paul GeoffreyAnthony D David SwiftJohn Cross V Victoria WicksSarah Lowther R Richard MorantMalcolm Perring V Valentine PelkaWinston Harte P Paul DanemanDavid Amory P Pauline YatesDaisy Amory C Christopher MunckeSonny Vickers S Sean CaffreyDS McNamara R Ralph WatsonSam Fellowes K Kenneth NelsonMarriot Watson D Denyse AlexanderGayle Sloane A Amanda BoxerMinerva N Neville PhillipsVicar E Elizabeth BensonHilda B Ben ArisDoctor P Patricia LawrenceMrs Padgett S Sarah-Jane VarleySally Harte J Joan HealAnn Donovan V Valerie PhillipsMeg J James HayesLamont C Carole WalkerNora