"A Woman of Substance" (1984) TV mini-series

Director:

Don Sharp

Writers:

Tom Blomquist (outline adaptation)
Barbara Taylor Bradford (novel)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

25 November 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A Woman of Substance charts the life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th Century...

Plot Keywords:

Flashback Sequence | TV Mini-Series | Based On Novel

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Nicola Pagett

...

Adele Fairley (3 episodes, 1985)

Runtime:

Germany:490 min (5 episodes) | USA:300 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Broughton Hall, Broughton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Portman Artemis Prooduction

Trivia:

Still - as at July 2007 - the highest ever rated programme on Channel 4 in the UK - peaking at 13.84 million viewers on the third night - 4th January 1985.

Quotes:

Young Emma Harte: [to Gerald, after he has attempted to rape her early in the film] I mean to ruin you... all of you. The entire Fairley family.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Hold the Dream (1986) (TV)

Substance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When Emma Harte leaves Fairly Hall she is 16, single, and pregnant. With determination hard work and resilience that was to become her trademark Emma becomes one of the worldÂ's richest women. From the streets of Knightsbridge, London to the bustling city of New York Harte Enterprises becomes the toast of the world.

When Emma Harte has to leaves Fairly Hall after her passionate affair with her mastersÂ' son (Peter Chelsom) she is pregnant and alone. Escaping to town of Leeds to be with her friend Blackie OÂ'Neill (Liam Neeson) Emma quickly finds her feet and dominates the market. Driven by revenge to avenge herself by her betrayal at the hands of the Fairleys, Emma succeeds in ruining their lives and money and securing incalcuble wealth for herself. Marriage to Joe Lowther (John Duttine) brings her a son Kit, although she is widowed most tragically during the war. Two further children Robin and Elizabeth result in her second marriage to the charming womaniser Arthur Ainsley (Christopher Gable). She finally finds true love with Major Paul McGill (Barry Bostwick) the man that was dominate her life and overthrow her mistrust in men, resulting in the birth of her last child Daisy. This story charts EmmaÂ's rise from lowly kitchen maid to multi millionairess. Fighting off opposition from her sworn enemy, Gerald Fairly, older brother of Edwin Fairly, father to her illegitimate child Edwina. To her final act of vengeance, against the very people she loved whole-heartedly.