A Woman of Substance is a British-American three-part television drama serial, produced in 1984. It is based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Barbara Taylor Bradford.
British DVD cover from 2003
A Woman of Substance is a British historical drama television series created for Channel 4 and written by Katherine Jakeways and Roanne Bardsley, based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Barbara Ta
A Woman of Substance (1985 TV series)
…second sequel, To Be the Best, was adapted in 1991 and starred Lindsay Wagner as Paula. In February 2025, Channel 4 announced that it had commissioned the novel's second television adaptation, with Katherine Jakeways and Roanne Bardsley serving as writers. Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds were cast as Emma Harte. The eight-part first…
A Woman of Substance Promotional Poster 2026
Broughton Hall served as Fairley Hall in both the 1985 and 2026 adaptations.
Panel discussion at the premiere of A Woman of Substance in Leeds in February 2026.