The First Lady (Season 1)

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.

  • Poster for Lash Out

    Lash Out (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1968-04-07

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for The Glass Hammer

    The Glass Hammer (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1968-04-14

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Ministry Approved

    Ministry Approved (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1968-04-21

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Upset

    Upset (Episode 4)

    Writer: Elwyn Jones

    Air date: 1968-04-28

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Cleverclogs

    Cleverclogs (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1968-05-05

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for The First Stone

    The First Stone (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1968-05-12

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for A Little Goodwill

    A Little Goodwill (Episode 7)

    Air date: 1968-05-19

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Mrs. Whatever

    Mrs. Whatever (Episode 8)

    Air date: 1968-05-26

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for The Noble Tradition

    The Noble Tradition (Episode 9)

    Air date: 1968-06-02

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Counter Claim

    Counter Claim (Episode 10)

    Air date: 1968-06-09

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for King of Furness

    King of Furness (Episode 11)

    Air date: 1968-06-16

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Yes, But Who Am I?

    Yes, But Who Am I? (Episode 12)

    Air date: 1968-06-23

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Past Indefinite

    Past Indefinite (Episode 13)

    Writer: Gerry Davis

    Air date: 1968-06-30

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Vacancy

    Vacancy (Episode 14)

    Air date: 1968-07-11

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Worked Out

    Worked Out (Episode 15)

    Air date: 1968-07-18

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for A Time of Fear

    A Time of Fear (Episode 16)

    Air date: 1968-07-25

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for You Too Can Change the World

    You Too Can Change the World (Episode 17)

    Air date: 1968-08-01

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Print and Be Damned

    Print and Be Damned (Episode 18)

    Air date: 1968-08-08

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for The Bigger They Come

    The Bigger They Come (Episode 19)

    Air date: 1968-08-15

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Love Thy Neighbour

    Love Thy Neighbour (Episode 20)

    Air date: 1968-08-22

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Risk Involved

    Risk Involved (Episode 21)

    Air date: 1968-08-29

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for A Very Dear Friend

    A Very Dear Friend (Episode 22)

    Air date: 1968-09-05

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for I'm Talking About Us

    I'm Talking About Us (Episode 23)

    Air date: 1969-03-20

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You

    This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You (Episode 24)

    Air date: 1969-03-27

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Neighbours

    Neighbours (Episode 25)

    Air date: 1969-04-10

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Blow Hot, Blow Cold

    Blow Hot, Blow Cold (Episode 26)

    Air date: 1969-04-17

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for The Battle of Waterloo Street

    The Battle of Waterloo Street (Episode 27)

    Air date: 1969-04-24

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for I Don't Like Him

    I Don't Like Him (Episode 28)

    Air date: 1969-05-01

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for To Hell With Purity

    To Hell With Purity (Episode 29)

    Air date: 1969-05-08

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for The Man From Down Under

    The Man From Down Under (Episode 30)

    Air date: 1969-05-15

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for All Right For Other People

    All Right For Other People (Episode 31)

    Air date: 1969-05-29

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for Radio Sarah

    Radio Sarah (Episode 32)

    Air date: 1969-06-05

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for In Shocking Taste

    In Shocking Taste (Episode 33)

    Air date: 1969-06-12

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for All In A Good Cause

    All In A Good Cause (Episode 34)

    Air date: 1969-06-19

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for And They Call That Progress

    And They Call That Progress (Episode 35)

    Air date: 1969-06-26

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for A Banner With A Strange Device

    A Banner With A Strange Device (Episode 36)

    Air date: 1969-07-03

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for A Cross for Sarah

    A Cross for Sarah (Episode 37)

    Air date: 1969-07-10

    Runtime: 50 min

  • Poster for The Whips Are Out

    The Whips Are Out (Episode 38)

    Air date: 1969-07-17

    Runtime: 50 min

The First Lady

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