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.
The First Lady (Season 1)
Lash Out (Episode 1)
Air date: 1968-04-07
Runtime: 50 min
The Glass Hammer (Episode 2)
Air date: 1968-04-14
Runtime: 50 min
Ministry Approved (Episode 3)
Air date: 1968-04-21
Runtime: 50 min
Upset (Episode 4)
Writer: Elwyn Jones
Air date: 1968-04-28
Runtime: 50 min
Cleverclogs (Episode 5)
Air date: 1968-05-05
Runtime: 50 min
The First Stone (Episode 6)
Air date: 1968-05-12
Runtime: 50 min
A Little Goodwill (Episode 7)
Air date: 1968-05-19
Runtime: 50 min
Mrs. Whatever (Episode 8)
Air date: 1968-05-26
Runtime: 50 min
The Noble Tradition (Episode 9)
Air date: 1968-06-02
Runtime: 50 min
Counter Claim (Episode 10)
Air date: 1968-06-09
Runtime: 50 min
King of Furness (Episode 11)
Air date: 1968-06-16
Runtime: 50 min
Yes, But Who Am I? (Episode 12)
Air date: 1968-06-23
Runtime: 50 min
Past Indefinite (Episode 13)
Writer: Gerry Davis
Air date: 1968-06-30
Runtime: 50 min
Vacancy (Episode 14)
Air date: 1968-07-11
Runtime: 50 min
Worked Out (Episode 15)
Air date: 1968-07-18
Runtime: 50 min
A Time of Fear (Episode 16)
Air date: 1968-07-25
Runtime: 50 min
You Too Can Change the World (Episode 17)
Air date: 1968-08-01
Runtime: 50 min
Print and Be Damned (Episode 18)
Air date: 1968-08-08
Runtime: 50 min
The Bigger They Come (Episode 19)
Air date: 1968-08-15
Runtime: 50 min
Love Thy Neighbour (Episode 20)
Air date: 1968-08-22
Runtime: 50 min
Risk Involved (Episode 21)
Air date: 1968-08-29
Runtime: 50 min
A Very Dear Friend (Episode 22)
Air date: 1968-09-05
Runtime: 50 min
I'm Talking About Us (Episode 23)
Air date: 1969-03-20
Runtime: 50 min
This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You (Episode 24)
Air date: 1969-03-27
Runtime: 50 min
Neighbours (Episode 25)
Air date: 1969-04-10
Runtime: 50 min
Blow Hot, Blow Cold (Episode 26)
Air date: 1969-04-17
Runtime: 50 min
The Battle of Waterloo Street (Episode 27)
Air date: 1969-04-24
Runtime: 50 min
I Don't Like Him (Episode 28)
Air date: 1969-05-01
Runtime: 50 min
To Hell With Purity (Episode 29)
Air date: 1969-05-08
Runtime: 50 min
The Man From Down Under (Episode 30)
Air date: 1969-05-15
Runtime: 50 min
All Right For Other People (Episode 31)
Air date: 1969-05-29
Runtime: 50 min
Radio Sarah (Episode 32)
Air date: 1969-06-05
Runtime: 50 min
In Shocking Taste (Episode 33)
Air date: 1969-06-12
Runtime: 50 min
All In A Good Cause (Episode 34)
Air date: 1969-06-19
Runtime: 50 min
And They Call That Progress (Episode 35)
Air date: 1969-06-26
Runtime: 50 min
A Banner With A Strange Device (Episode 36)
Air date: 1969-07-03
Runtime: 50 min
A Cross for Sarah (Episode 37)
Air date: 1969-07-10
Runtime: 50 min
The Whips Are Out (Episode 38)
Air date: 1969-07-17
Runtime: 50 min

Seasons
Episodes 38
Episodes 16