The First Lady

The First Lady

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.

Drama

Seasons

1. Lash Out

Air Date: 1968-04-07

2. The Glass Hammer

Air Date: 1968-04-14

3. Ministry Approved

Air Date: 1968-04-21

4. Upset

Air Date: 1968-04-28

5. Cleverclogs

Air Date: 1968-05-05

6. The First Stone

Air Date: 1968-05-12

7. A Little Goodwill

Air Date: 1968-05-19

8. Mrs. Whatever

Air Date: 1968-05-26

9. The Noble Tradition

Air Date: 1968-06-02

10. Counter Claim

Air Date: 1968-06-09

11. King of Furness

Air Date: 1968-06-16

12. Yes, But Who Am I?

Air Date: 1968-06-23

13. Past Indefinite

Air Date: 1968-06-30

14. Vacancy

Air Date: 1968-07-11

15. Worked Out

Air Date: 1968-07-18

16. A Time of Fear

Air Date: 1968-07-25

17. You Too Can Change the World

Air Date: 1968-08-01

18. Print and Be Damned

Air Date: 1968-08-08

19. The Bigger They Come

Air Date: 1968-08-15

20. Love Thy Neighbour

Air Date: 1968-08-22

21. Risk Involved

Air Date: 1968-08-29

22. A Very Dear Friend

Air Date: 1968-09-05

23. I'm Talking About Us

Air Date: 1969-03-20

24. This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You

Air Date: 1969-03-27

25. Neighbours

Air Date: 1969-04-10

26. Blow Hot, Blow Cold

Air Date: 1969-04-17

27. The Battle of Waterloo Street

Air Date: 1969-04-24

28. I Don't Like Him

Air Date: 1969-05-01

29. To Hell With Purity

Air Date: 1969-05-08

30. The Man From Down Under

Air Date: 1969-05-15

31. All Right For Other People

Air Date: 1969-05-29

32. Radio Sarah

Air Date: 1969-06-05

33. In Shocking Taste

Air Date: 1969-06-12

34. All In A Good Cause

Air Date: 1969-06-19

35. And They Call That Progress

Air Date: 1969-06-26

36. A Banner With A Strange Device

Air Date: 1969-07-03

37. A Cross for Sarah

Air Date: 1969-07-10

38. The Whips Are Out

Air Date: 1969-07-17

1. I'm Talking About Us

Air Date: 1969-03-20

2. This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You

Air Date: 1969-03-27

3. Neighbours

Air Date: 1969-04-03

4. Blow Hot, Blow Cold

Air Date: 1969-04-10

5. The Battle of Waterloo Street

Air Date: 1969-04-17

6. I Don't Like Him

Air Date: 1969-04-24

7. To Hell with Purity

Air Date: 1969-05-01

8. The Man from Down Under

Air Date: 1969-05-08

9. All Right for Other People

Air Date: 1969-05-15

10. Radio Sarah

Air Date: 1969-06-05

11. In Shocking Taste

Air Date: 1969-06-12

12. All in a Good Cause

Air Date: 1969-06-19

13. And They Call That Progress

Air Date: 1969-06-26

14. A Banner with a Strange Device

Air Date: 1969-07-03

15. A Cross for Sarah

Air Date: 1969-07-10

16. The Whips Are Out

Air Date: 1969-07-17

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Rating

10.0/10

Release Date

1968-04-07

Episodes

54 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Sarah Danby

James Grout

James Grout

George Kingston

Henry Knowles

Henry Knowles

Tom Danby

Bob Keegan

Bob Keegan

Will Tarrant

Production Companies

BBC

BBC