A Woman of Substance 39 years old

The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the twentieth century, to respected business woman 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.

Credits

Diane Baker

Laura O'Neill

Anthony Hopkins

Jack Figg

Liam Neeson

Blackie O'Neill

John Mills

Henry Rossiter

Miranda Richardson

Paula McGill Amory

Christopher Cazenove

Jonathan Ainsley

Cast

Name	Character
Diane Baker She was 46 , now 86 years old	as Laura O'Neill
Anthony Hopkins He was 46 , now 86 years old	as Jack Figg
Liam Neeson He was 32 , now 72 years old	as Blackie O'Neill
John Mills He was 76 , 97 years old when he died	as Henry Rossiter
Miranda Richardson She was 26 , now 66 years old	as Paula McGill Amory
Christopher Cazenove He was 40 , 66 years old when he died	as Jonathan Ainsley
Jenny Seagrove She was 27 , now 67 years old	as Young Emma Harte
Deborah Kerr She was 63 , 86 years old when she died	as Emma Harte
George Baker He was 53 , 80 years old when he died	as Bruce McGill
Stuart Wilson He was 37 , now 77 years old	as Jack Miller
Gayle Hunnicutt She was 41 , now 81 years old
Lindsay Wagner She was 35 , now 75 years old	as Paula O'Neill
Stephanie Beacham She was 37 , now 77 years old	as Arabella
Barry Bostwick He was 39 , now 79 years old	as Maj. Paul McGill
Peter Chelsom He was 28 , now 68 years old	as Edwin Fairley
Barry Morse He was 66 , 89 years old when he died
James Saito He was 29 , now 69 years old	as Tony Chiu
John Duttine He was 35 , now 75 years old
Peter Egan He was 38 , now 78 years old	as Adam Fairley
Belinda Mayne She was 30 , now 70 years old	as Jill
Saskia Reeves She was 23 , now 63 years old	as Edwina (uncredited)
Fiona Fullerton She was 28 , now 68 years old	as Madelena
Nicola Pagett She was 39 , now 79 years old	as Adele Fairley

Crew

Name	Job title
Don Sharp Directing He was 63 , 90 years old when he died	Director

A Woman of Substance (39 years)

Ended

First Air Date: 1985-01-02
Runtime: [95] minutes
Number of Episodes: 3