The First Lady

The First Lady
50min

Drama

The series starred Thora Hird as crusading local councillor Sarah Danby and was set around the fictional borough of Furness in Lancashire. Capitalising on the popularity of its lead actress, The First Lady was a down-to-earth series exploring the inner workings of local government.

Episodes

Cast

Lash Out

1. Lash Out

50min

7th Apr 1968

The Glass Hammer

2. The Glass Hammer

50min

14th Apr 1968

Ministry Approved

3. Ministry Approved

50min

21st Apr 1968

Upset

4. Upset

50min

28th Apr 1968

Cleverclogs

5. Cleverclogs

50min

5th May 1968

The First Stone

6. The First Stone

50min

12th May 1968

A Little Goodwill

7. A Little Goodwill

50min

19th May 1968

Mrs. Whatever

8. Mrs. Whatever

50min

26th May 1968

The Noble Tradition

9. The Noble Tradition

50min

2nd Jun 1968

Counter Claim

10. Counter Claim

50min

9th Jun 1968

King of Furness

11. King of Furness

50min

16th Jun 1968

Yes, But Who Am I?

12. Yes, But Who Am I?

50min

23rd Jun 1968

Past Indefinite

13. Past Indefinite

50min

30th Jun 1968

Vacancy

14. Vacancy

50min

11th Jul 1968

Worked Out

15. Worked Out

50min

18th Jul 1968

A Time of Fear

16. A Time of Fear

50min

25th Jul 1968

You Too Can Change the World

17. You Too Can Change the World

50min

1st Aug 1968

Print and Be Damned

18. Print and Be Damned

50min

8th Aug 1968

The Bigger They Come

19. The Bigger They Come

50min

15th Aug 1968

Love Thy Neighbour

20. Love Thy Neighbour

50min

22nd Aug 1968

Risk Involved

21. Risk Involved

50min

29th Aug 1968

A Very Dear Friend

22. A Very Dear Friend

50min

5th Sep 1968

I'm Talking About Us

23. I'm Talking About Us

50min

20th Mar 1969

This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You

24. This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You

50min

27th Mar 1969

Neighbours

25. Neighbours

50min

10th Apr 1969

Blow Hot, Blow Cold

26. Blow Hot, Blow Cold

50min

17th Apr 1969

The Battle of Waterloo Street

27. The Battle of Waterloo Street

50min

24th Apr 1969

I Don't Like Him

28. I Don't Like Him

50min

1st May 1969

To Hell With Purity

29. To Hell With Purity

50min

8th May 1969

The Man From Down Under

30. The Man From Down Under

50min

15th May 1969

All Right For Other People

31. All Right For Other People

50min

29th May 1969

Radio Sarah

32. Radio Sarah

50min

5th Jun 1969

In Shocking Taste

33. In Shocking Taste

50min

12th Jun 1969

All In A Good Cause

34. All In A Good Cause

50min

19th Jun 1969

And They Call That Progress

35. And They Call That Progress

50min

26th Jun 1969

A Banner With A Strange Device

36. A Banner With A Strange Device

50min

3rd Jul 1969

A Cross for Sarah

37. A Cross for Sarah

50min

10th Jul 1969

The Whips Are Out

38. The Whips Are Out

50min

17th Jul 1969

First air date

7th Apr 1968

Last air date

17th Jul 1969

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks