Series·1985·95 min episodes

A Woman of Substance

Name: A Woman of Substance
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985-01-02
Cast: Jenny Seagrove, Deborah Kerr, Barry Bostwick, Liam Neeson, Miranda Richardson

A Woman of Substance streams in the US on Britbox Apple TV channel, Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel and Spectrum On Demand, as of October 5, 2026.

A truly heartrending dynastic saga of poverty, passion and power

7.6 / 10 · TMDB

Drama

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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