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BritBox Will Bring 'A Woman of Substance' Remake to the U.S.
'A Woman of Substance' will be part of BritBox's substantial summer lineup for 2026.
A Woman of Substance
Channel 4's remake of the 1980s hit series.
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'A Woman of Substance' Casts 'Vera's Brenda Blethyn
The 1979 debut novel of British author Barbara Taylor Bradford, A Woman of Substance, was a massive hit. The first in what became the “Emma Harte Cycle,” a seven-novel saga tracing the fictional heroine’s rise from country housemaid to Wall Street mogul, sold 30 million copies and made Taylor
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A New 'A Woman of Substance' Commissioned, One of 5 New Series for 2025
The mid-2020s have already been a brutal time for the entertainment industry, as the downslope from peak TV suddenly gets steep for several struggling production studios. Between Netflix's domination reaching global levels, uncertain economies, and unfriendly environments, there are a lot of networks going through dark times right