In 1984, the book was adapted as an eponymous television miniseries starring  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.
In 1984, the book was adapted into a television miniseries starring Jenny Seagrove as young Emma Harte; Deborah Kerr plays the older Emma Harte. The UK premiere of this series in January 1985 brought Channel 4 its highest-ever viewership figures, with 13.8 million viewers.