A Woman of Substance

A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power

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.

Created by

Lee Langley, Barbara Taylor Bradford

Original language

English

First aired

2 January 1985