The First Lady

1968•50m

The First Lady is a British television drama produced for BBC One, starring Thora Hird as crusading local councillor Sarah Danby, set around the fictional Lancashire borough of Furness. Capitalising on the popularity of its lead actress, The First Lady was a down-to-earth series exploring the inner workings of local government.

Production

Seasons

38 Episodes • Premiered 1968

1. Lash Out

2. The Glass Hammer

3. Ministry Approved

4. Upset

5. Cleverclogs

6. The First Stone

7. A Little Goodwill

8. Mrs. Whatever

9. The Noble Tradition

10. Counter Claim

11. King of Furness

12. Yes, But Who Am I?

13. Past Indefinite

14. Vacancy

15. Worked Out

16. A Time of Fear

17. You Too Can Change the World

18. Print and Be Damned

19. The Bigger They Come

20. Love Thy Neighbour

21. Risk Involved

22. A Very Dear Friend

23. I'm Talking About Us

24. This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You

25. Neighbours

26. Blow Hot, Blow Cold

27. The Battle of Waterloo Street

28. I Don't Like Him

29. To Hell With Purity

30. The Man From Down Under

31. All Right For Other People

32. Radio Sarah

33. In Shocking Taste

34. All In A Good Cause

35. And They Call That Progress

36. A Banner With A Strange Device

37. A Cross for Sarah

38. The Whips Are Out

Cast

Thora Hird

James Grout

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