A Woman of Substance was a bestselling novel by the late author Barbara Taylor Bradford that was turned into a classic TV series by Channel 4 in 1985, starring Jenny Seagrove — it was then Channel 4’s most-watched drama ever.
Now Channel 4 is hoping for a repeat success as it launches a reboot of A Woman of Substance as a new series. As per the famous novel, this TV period drama will follow steely businesswoman Emma Harte over many decades, as she claws her way from resourceful servant girl into the head of a thriving international enterprise. But her success comes at a huge cost! Brenda Blethyn plays the odkler Emma Harte looking back on her life, while Jessica Reyonlds in the young Emma, who becomes a business success in the most trying of circumstances...
