Hold the Dream
Hold the Dream is a two-part 1987 television serial based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1985 novel of the same name, a sequel to the 1984 miniseries A Woman of Substance. Deborah Kerr reprises her role of Emma Harte, with Jenny Seagrove, who played the young Emma, taking the lead role as Paula Fairley. Paula Fairley, now head of the Harte chain of department stores, has taken on the burden of preserving Emma's legacy. However, she suffers dissent within her extended family, in particular from her devious cousin Jonathan Ainsley. In the United Kingdom, the series aired in four one-hour episodes, although it was initially created as two two-hour parts.
Created by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Cast
Jenny Seagrove
Paula Fairley
4 episodes
Deborah Kerr
Emma Harte
4 episodes
Fiona Fullerton
Skye Smith
4 episodes
Liam Neeson
Blackie O'Neill
4 episodes
John Mills
Henry Rossiter
4 episodes
Nigel Havers
Jim Fairley
4 episodes
James Brolin
Ross Nelson
4 episodes
Suzanna Hamilton
Emily Barkstone
4 episodes
Claire Bloom
Edwina, Lady Dunvale
4 episodes
Stephen Collins
Shane O'Neill
4 episodes
Nicholas Farrell
Sebastian Cross
4 episodes
Sorcha Cusack
Bridget O'Donnell
4 episodes
Bruce Boa
Dale Stevens
4 episodes
Dominic Jephcott
Jonathan
4 episodes
Kate Harper
Elaine Vickers
4 episodes
Paul Geoffrey
Anthony
4 episodes
David Swift
John Cross
4 episodes
Victoria Wicks
Sarah Lowther
4 episodes
Richard Morant
Malcolm Perring
4 episodes
Valentine Pelka
Winston Harte
4 episodes
Paul Daneman
David Amory
4 episodes
Pauline Yates
Daisy Amory
4 episodes
Christopher Muncke
Sonny Vickers
4 episodes
Sean Caffrey
DS McNamara
4 episodes
Seasons
Miniseries
1987 · 4 eps
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