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A Woman of Substance · TV Tonight

A Woman of Substance

1985–1985 · Channel 4 · Ended

A Woman of Substance

DramaHistory

Money's a weapon for Emma Harte. Adversity is a tool. But she hasn't always had such luxury.

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Channel 4TV network · United Kingdom

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

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Last aired

S01E03 · Episode 3

1985-01-04

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Episodes

E01
Episode 1
1985-01-02 · 120 min
E02
Episode 2
1985-01-03 · 120 min
E03
Episode 3
1985-01-04 · 120 min

Cast

Jenny Seagrove
Young Emma Harte
Deborah Kerr
Emma Harte
Barry Bostwick
Major Paul McGill
Liam Neeson
Blackie O'Neill
Lindsay Wagner
Paula O'Neill

Anthony Hopkins

Jack Figg

Stephanie Beacham

Stephanie Beacham

Arabella Sutton

Christopher Cazenove

Christopher Cazenove

Jonathan Ainsley

Jenny Seagrove

Jenny Seagrove

Paula Fairley

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

Jack Miller

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