TV series

A Woman of Substance

A rags-to-riches tale of ambition, power, and revenge.

2026★ 7.9 · 12Returning Series1 seasonDrama

Overview

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.

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Cast

Jessica Reynolds
as Young Emma Harte

Brenda Blethyn
as Older Emma Harle

Emmett J. Scanlan
as Adam Fairley

Lydia Leonard
as Olivia Wainwright

Toby Regbo
as Jim Fairley

Leanne Best
as Adele Fairley

Ewan Horrocks
as Edwin Fairley

Lenny Rush
as Frank Harte

Will Mellor
as Jack Harte

Jo Joyner
as Elizabeth Harte Ainsley

Harry Cadby
as Gerald Fairley

Crew

Roanne Bardsley
Co-Executive Producer

Katherine Jakeways
Executive Producer

George Faber
Executive Producer

Joe Innes
Executive Producer

Beth Willis
Executive Producer

Charles Palmer
Producer

Barbara Taylor Bradford
Novel

Jack Halama
Original Music Composer

Seasons

Series 1

Series 1

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.

Episodes: 8