TV series
To Be the Best
1992, English, on London Weekend Television & Antenne 2. Created by Barbara Taylor Bradford & Elliott Baker.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 96 min
- Status
- Ended in 1992
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To Be the Best is streaming on Spectrum On Demand in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E2: Part 2
Aired 9 August 1992
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Barbara Taylor BradfordCreator
- Elliott BakerCreator
- Lindsay WagnerPaula O'Neill (née Harte) · 2 ep
- Stephanie BeachamArabella Sutton · 2 ep
- Anthony HopkinsJack Figg · 2 ep
- Christopher CazenoveJonathan Ainsley · 2 ep
- Stuart WilsonJack Miller · 2 ep
- James SaitoTony Chiu · 2 ep
- Fiona FullertonMadelena · 2 ep
- Gary CadyPhilip · 2 ep
- David RobbShane O'Neill · 2 ep
- Claire ObermanSarah Pascal · 2 ep
- Christopher BlakeSandy · 2 ep
- Thomas EwbankPatrick · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 2 August 1992
- Last aired
- 9 August 1992
- Network
- London Weekend Television, Antenne 2
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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What To Be the Best is based on
To Be the Best is adapted from a novel.
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How many seasons of To Be the Best are there?
To Be the Best has 1 season and 2 episodes, about 96 minutes each.
Is To Be the Best finished?
Yes. To Be the Best ended in 1992, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is To Be the Best on?
To Be the Best is streaming on Spectrum On Demand in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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What shows are like To Be the Best?
If you liked To Be the Best, try The Rainmaker, Little Disasters, Neverwhere.
Who created To Be the Best?
To Be the Best was created by Barbara Taylor Bradford and Elliott Baker and stars Lindsay Wagner, Stephanie Beacham, Anthony Hopkins.
What is To Be the Best based on?
To Be the Best is adapted from a novel.