To Be the Best
Brief Synopsis
A two-part miniseries based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's novel. The designated heir to a department store empire finds herself caught between the desire to expand her business and the obligations of her family life.
Cast & Crew
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Lindsay Wagner
Paula O'Neill
Anthony Hopkins
Jack Figg
Stephanie Beacham
Arabella Sutton
Christopher Cazenove
Jonathan Ainsley
Stuart Wilson
Jack Miller
Fiona Fullerton
Madelena O'Shea
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Sequel
Release Date
1992
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Eastman Kodak; Joe Dunton & Company International, Inc.; Technicolor
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; France; New York City, New York, USA; Macau, China; Los Angeles, California, USA; London, England, United Kingdom; Hong Kong
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A two-part miniseries based on Barbara Taylor Bradford's novel. The designated heir to a department store empire finds herself caught between the desire to expand her business and the obligations of her family life.
Cast
Lindsay Wagner
Paula O'Neill
Anthony Hopkins
Jack Figg
Stephanie Beacham
Arabella Sutton
Christopher Cazenove
Jonathan Ainsley
Stuart Wilson
Jack Miller
Fiona Fullerton
Madelena O'Shea
Gary Cady
Philip Amory
David Robb
Shane O'Neill
Claire Oberman
Sarah Pascal
Christopher Blake
Sandy Barkstone
James Saito
Tony Chiu
Thomas Ewbank
Patrick
Rob Freeman
Harvey G Hawson
Julian Fellowes
Dennis
Candy Lacy-smith
Susan Sorrell
Louis Roth
Elwyn Sorrell
Belinda Mayne
Jill
Rupert Bates
Burrows
Moray Watson
Hunter
Peter Dennis
Doctor
Kate Spiro
Pam
Rachel James
Angela
Bill Reimbold
Peale
John Atkinson
Yorkshire Farmer
Bill Hutchinson
Doone
Ian Bleasdale
Family Doctor
Jayne Beaufov
Stripper
Chooi Kheng Beh
Police Inspector
Jay Benedict
Tv Director
Philip Blaine
Peter
John Cagan
Man In Bar
Sandra Caron
Farmer'S Wife
Kah-joo Chua
Electrician
David Michael Clarke
Hospital Doctor
Ellis Dale
Willie
Joanna Dickens
Woman In Hats
Sam Douglas
Detective
Maria Eldridge
Girl With Gun
John Golightly
Verger
Michael Harley
Mr Hastings
Chris Jenkinson
Dave
Pamela Jikiemi
Reporter
Olivia Keith-mitchell
Mrs Hastings
Priscilla Phillips
Belinda
Noel Rands
Mr Redmayne
Charlie Roe
Reporter
Catherine Roman
Waitress
John Sterland
Farmer
Suzanne Vale
Mrs Redmayne
Al Vern
Croupier
Emma Watson
Rosemary
Peter Wickham
Reporter
Tom Wu
Airline Official
Joe Fagin
Country Singer
Val Mckenna
Country Singer
Chris Cozens
Musician
Mike Acciaiolli
Musician
Ozzie Yue
Bank President
Eddie Yeoh
Casino Manager
Sarah Lam
Ming
Jacqueline Depeza
Jenny Carter
Robert Austin
George
Crew
Brian Ackland-snow
Production Designer
Roy Alon
Stunts
Elliott Baker
Screenwriter
G K Ball
Carpenter
Ernie Bell
Other
Oscar Beuselinck
Office Runner
Richard Blanshard
Camera
Graham Blinco
Production
Stuart Blinco
Other
James Boorer
Grip
Sue Bowcott
Production
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Source Material (From Novel)
Robert Bradford
Executive Producer
Brian Brookner
Driver
Alan P Brooks
Carpenter
Fred Brown
Production
Tom Brown
Gaffer
Helen Caldwell
Stunts
Ray Campbell
Other
Roy Canon
Propman
Brooks Cantini
Publicity
George Chambers
Production
Paul Cheeseman
Propman
Martin Childs
Art Director
Steve Clark
Driver
Steve Clark
Driver
Stuart Clarke
Stunts
Don Clayson
Other
John Collingwood
Production Accountant
Yvonne Coppard
Makeup
George Coussins
Carpenter
Simon Crane
Stunts
Sheila Defrance
Accounting Assistant
Tom Delmar
Stunts
Richard Denver
Carpenter
Alan Doberman
Director Of Photography
Keith Dyett
Carpenter
Stephen Eels
Carpenter
Lee Electric
Lighting
Barry Evans
Carpenter
Nigel Y Fan
Stunts
John Fenner
Art Director
Micky Flynn
Electrician
Che-hau Fong
Assistant Director
Dave Foreman
Stunts
Sarah Franzl
Stunts
Ray Freeborn
Production Manager
Geoff Freeman
Unit Publicist
Mark Fruin
Propman
Andrew Fung
Cashier
Nigel Goldsack
Production Manager
Kavin Hall
Other
Jenny Hawkins
Wardrobe
Darren Hayward
Carpenter
Michael Hayward
Carpenter
Paul Heasman
Stunts
David Hildyard
Sound Mixer
Titus Ho
Production Manager
Jan Holden
Assistant
Barbara Hudson
Assistant
Bob Huke
Camera
Charles Ixer
Property Master
Derek Ixer
Props
Gary Ixer
Props
Andrea Jaffe
Wardrobe Assistant
Christian James
Production Assistant
Peter James
Set Decorator
Arthur Jones
Carpenter
G Jones
Other
Chris Joyce
Assistant Sound Editor
Stephanie Kaye
Hair Assistant
Amanda Knight
Makeup Assistant
Lynn Kressel
New York Casting
Barbara Lane
Costume Designer
Steve Langley
Electrician
Steven Lee
Transportation Captain
Jessinta Liu
Location Manager
John Lowen
Other
Tirzah Lowen
Assistant
Richard Lyon
Construction
Clive Mackey
Camera
Terry Madden
Assistant Director
Charlie Manning
Driver
Susan J Marks
Publicity
Teddy Mason
Sound Editor
Billie L Mayer
Script Supervisor
Callum Mcdougall
Assistant Director
Alan Mcpherson
Electrician
Wayne Michaels
Stunts
Chrissy Monks
Stunts
Stephen J. Murray
Camera
Stephen Murray
Camera
Roy Najda
Driver
A C Newell
Other
Trevor Nicol
Carpenter
Billy Nicolson
Electrician
Ray Norris
Carpenter
Paula Oehlers
Other
Keith Pamplin
Boom Operator
Patricia Pao
Casting Director (Hong Kong)
Alan Parker
Music
Gordon Pickford
Sign Writer
John Pitt
Sound Engineer
John Pledger
Carpenter
Mickey Pugh
Props
Larry Randall
Best Boy
Michael Redding
Construction Coordinator
Larry Richardson
Music Editor
Ian Rolfe
Other
Stephen Rose
Hair
Rose Tobias Shaw
Casting Director
Geoffrey Shelton
Other
John Shirley
Editor
Colin Skeaping
Stunts
Basil Somner
Production Supervisor
Mark Somner
Assistant Director
Eddie Stacey
Stunts
Malcolm Stone
Art Director
John Swam
Driver
Adrian Trent
Assistant Editor
Ruby Tsang
Production Coordinator
Susanna Tsang
Location Manager
Jim Turrell
Camera Operator
Peter Wallace
Other
Jean Walter
Production Coordinator
Brian Western
Other
Bill Weston
Stunts
Steve Whyment
Stunts
Cheryl Willcocks
Production Assistant
Mark Williamson
Carpenter
John Wilson
Other
K Wilson
Production
Dickie Wong
Accountant
Mickey Woolfson
Props
Sita Yeung
Other
Sita Yeung
Art Director
Aida Young
Producer
Susan Zito
Assistant
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Sequel
Release Date
1992
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Eastman Kodak; Joe Dunton & Company International, Inc.; Technicolor
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; France; New York City, New York, USA; Macau, China; Los Angeles, California, USA; London, England, United Kingdom; Hong Kong
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States August 2, 1992
Aired in United States August 4, 1992
Sequel to Barbara Taylor Bradford's "A Woman of Substance" and "Hold the Dream."
Estimated budget: $9,000,000
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