Rich directed three episodes of A Woman Of Substance, Channel 4's vibrant new adaptation of Barbara Taylor Bradford's bestselling dynastic saga. A rags to riches tale of ambition, power and revenge, it tells the story of Emma Harte, a downtrodden kitchen maid who becomes the world's richest woman. Produced by The Forge and filmed in Yorkshire during 2025, Rich helmed episodes 6 and 7 along with the climactic season finale.
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Written by Katherine Jakeways and Roanne Bardsley
Exec Produced by Beth Willis, Katherine Jakeways, Joe Innes, Roanne Bardsley
Starring Brenda Blethyn, Jessica Reynolds, Lenny Rush, Will Mellor, Emmet Scanlan ​
★★★★★ - The Sun
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"A brilliant rags-to-riches epic! Pour yourself a sherry and get bingeing" ★★★★★ - The Daily Mail​
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"Irresistible... high production values, whip-smart dialogue… confident cinematography" ★★★★ - The Telegraph
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"wonderful, horny revenge drama... Rivals meets Poldark" - The Guardian
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"engrossing... tremendous fun to watch" - Metro
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"epic, sweeping, unironic TV" - Radio Times
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"a terrific ride" - The Times
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"a first-rate romp" - The Irish Times
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"thrilling... the whole thing comes together, gloriously, in the twist-packed final episode" - The Independent
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"a barnstorming finale" - Radio Times​​​
