Channel 4 renews sleeper hit drama after becoming broadcaster’s most-streamed show since 2021 (opens original article in a new tab)

Channel 4 has renewed its drama 'A Woman of Substance' for a second season following its success as the network's most-streamed show since 2021. The series adapts Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1979 novel about a Yorkshire maid who rises to become a business mogul, with Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds returning as the older and younger versions of the protagonist. Season two will cover the second half of the novel, focusing on the character's struggles in the post-World War I era and the 1970s.

• Channel 4 renewed 'A Woman of Substance' for a second season after it became the network's most-streamed series since 2021
• The show is a new adaptation of Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1979 novel about a Yorkshire maid who becomes a business mogul
• Season two will focus on the second half of the novel, featuring Brenda Blethyn as the older Emma Harte and Jessica Reynolds as the younger version