A tale of rags, riches and revenge This soapy Britbox drama trades worshipping high society for good old payback Salon · Jul 19
A Woman of Substance review – a lavishly absurd, cliche-packed tribute to simpler times Barbara Taylor Bradford’s 1979 novel became a massive TV hit in the 1980s. Now, Brenda Blethyn has donned a fabulous wig to whisk us back to the age of excess and escapism The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
Brenda Blethyn to lead Channel 4 adaptation of A Woman Of Substance Blethyn follows in the footsteps of Deborah Kerr, who played Emma Harte in the original Channel 4 drama, which aired 40 years ago. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025