To Be the Best

To Be the Best

PG1992•4.5/10

Drama

Ratings

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4.5/10(2)

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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Production

Gemmy Productions, LWT, Antenne 2

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 2, 1992

Last Aired

August 9, 1992

Networks

London Weekend Television

Created By

Barbara Taylor Bradford, Elliott Baker

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Part 1

Air date: 1992-08-02

Paula O'Neill, sole heir and head of the empire built up by her grandmother Emma Harte's department store empire, must battle her power-hungry cousin Jonathan Ainsley for control of the board.

E2

Part 2

Air date: 1992-08-09

Paula, with the help of her head of security, fights for control of the Harte empire at the opening of the new store in Hong Kong.

Cast

Lindsay Wagner

Lindsay Wagner

Paula O'Neill (née Harte)

Stephanie Beacham

Stephanie Beacham

Arabella Sutton

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Jack Figg

Christopher Cazenove

Christopher Cazenove

Jonathan Ainsley

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

Jack Miller

James Saito

James Saito

Tony Chiu

Fiona Fullerton

Fiona Fullerton

Madelena

Gary Cady

Gary Cady

Philip

David Robb

David Robb

Shane O'Neill

Claire Oberman

Claire Oberman

Sarah Pascal

Christopher Blake

Christopher Blake

Sandy

Thomas Ewbank

Patrick

Julian Fellowes

Julian Fellowes

Dennis

Rob Freeman

Rob Freeman

Harvey G. Rawson

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