A Woman of Substance

Jenny Seagrove, Barry Bostwick and Deborah Kerr star in a 1984 miniseries about a Yorkshire woman who rises to power and wealth.

Jenny Seagrove, Barry Bostwick and Deborah Kerr star in a 1984 miniseries about a Yorkshire woman who rises to power and wealth.

After her husband's death, Emma falls in love with an Australian soldier; meanwhile, the Harte empire continues to expand.

A family's tensions threaten matriarchal power as a grandmother prepares to give it to her granddaughter.

Paula and Shane declare their love for each other but agree to remain apart when Jim is badly injured in a car crash. The coroner makes a ruling about Min's death, and a trap is laid for the suspected plotters. Edwina and Emma make peace, but the family is in an uproar when Emma's will is read. Burdened by grief and guilt, can Paula find the happiness and passion she deserves at last?