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A Woman of Substance

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Charts the rags-to-riches rise of working-class Emma Harte from impoverished maid in early 1900s Yorkshire to 1970s business mogul ruling the New York skyline.

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Season 1 93% Mar 2026 Details

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Emmett Scanlan

Adam Fairley

Lydia Leonard

Olivia Wainwright

Leanne Best

Adele Fairley

Brenda Blethyn

Emma Harte

Harry Cadby

Gerald Fairley

Ewan Horrocks

Edwin Fairley

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Series Info

Synopsis Charts the rags-to-riches rise of working-class Emma Harte from impoverished maid in early 1900s Yorkshire to 1970s business mogul ruling the New York skyline.
Director
John Hardwick
Executive Producer
Beth Willis, George Faber, Katherine Jakeways, Joe Innes
Screenwriter
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Network
BritBox
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jun 24, 2026