To Be the Best
4.9
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Aug 2, 1992
Part 1 Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Aug 9, 1992
Part 2 Episode 2
2 episodes in Season 1
To Be the Best is a two-part 1991 British television serial, based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1988 novel of the same name, a follow-up to A Woman of Substance (1984) and Hold the Dream (1987). It stars Lindsay Wagner as Paula O'Neill (née Harte), taking over the role from Deborah Kerr. Paula O'Neill feuds with her cousins as she fights to save her grandmother's business, and struggles to salvage her marriage.
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Lindsay Wagner
Paula O'Neill (née Harte)
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Elliott Baker Creator · Barbara Taylor Bradford Creator Tom Wharmby Director
Total runtime 3h 12m · Episode length 96 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
August 2, 1992
Final episode
August 9, 1992
Status
Ended
Networks
London Weekend Television · Antenne 2
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
96 min
Total runtime
3h 12m
Original language
English
Production
Gemmy Productions
Production
LWT
Production
Antenne 2
Production
United Kingdom · France
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Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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