A Woman Of Substance
A Woman Of Substance is a TV show on Channel 4. Ambition, betrayal and burning revenge spurred the formidable Emma Harte to the top. But success comes at a cost... New adaptation of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s classic bestseller, with Brenda Blethyn. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 8 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2026.
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55:00A Woman Of Substance
Epic rags-to-riches drama with Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds. As the war rages on, Emma battles to keep her empire afloat, but would she really get into bed with the Fairleys? (Ep8/8)
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55:00Epic rags-to-riches drama with Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds. With Britain at war, Emma takes a huge gamble to stay afloat. But it could cost her far more than her business. (Ep7/8)
55:00Epic rags-to-riches drama with Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds. Emma prepares the perfect family Christmas, but her obsession with work and revenge brings danger to her door. (Ep6/8)
1:00:00Epic rags-to-riches drama with Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds. Emma's tempted by romance again for the first time since Edwin. Adele's return to Fairley threatens everything. (Ep5/8)
55:00Epic rags-to-riches drama with Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds. Emma starts a new life in Armley. And in the 1970s, she confronts her eldest daughter Edwina. (Ep4/8)
55:00Epic rags-to-riches drama with Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds. Will Emma take Mac's offer to leave Fairley - and Edwin - for good? Adele's sobriety re-ignites her marriage. (Ep3/8)
55:00Epic rags-to-riches drama with Brenda Blethyn, Jessica Reynolds and Emmett J. Scanlan. Emma and Edwin's forbidden love deepens, but can they ever overcome their class differences? (Ep2/8)
55:00Epic rags-to-riches drama, based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's bestseller, charting Emma Harte's rise from maid to mogul. With Brenda Blethyn, Jessica Reynolds and Emmett J. Scanlan. (Ep1/8)