Film, TV or Theatrical Adaptations
In 1984, the book was adapted as a television miniseries starring Malaysian-born British actress Jenny Seagrove as the young Emma Harte. Deborah Kerr plays the older Emma Harte. The debut UK screening of this series in January 1985 gave Channel 4 its highest ever audience figures, with 13.8 million viewers. The sequels Hold The Dream and To Be The Best were made in 1986 and 1992 respectively. Hold The Dream again features Deborah Kerr as Emma Harte but now stars Jenny Seagrove as her granddaughter, Paula (replacing Miranda Richardson who had played her in the first mini-series). To Be The Best stars Lindsay Wagner as Paula, running the Harte empire ten years after Emma's death. All three programmes are available on DVD.
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