The First Lady

(04/07/1968–07/17/1969)

Drama

BBC One (GB)50 min

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.

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Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

Lash Out

April 07, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E02

The Glass Hammer

April 14, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E03

Ministry Approved

April 21, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E04

Upset

April 28, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E05

Cleverclogs

May 05, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E06

The First Stone

May 12, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E07

A Little Goodwill

May 19, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E08

Mrs. Whatever

May 26, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E09

The Noble Tradition

June 02, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E10

Counter Claim

June 06, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E11

King of Furness

June 16, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E12

Yes, But Who Am I?

June 23, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E13

Past Indefinite

June 30, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E14

Vacancy

July 11, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E15

Worked Out

July 18, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E16

A Time of Fear

July 25, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E17

You Too Can Change the World

August 08, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E18

Print and Be Damned

August 08, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E19

The Bigger They Come

August 15, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E20

Love Thy Neighbour

August 22, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E21

Risk Involved

August 29, 1968 at 11:00 AM

S01E22

A Very Dear Friend

September 05, 1968 at 11:00 AM

Season 2

S02E01

I'm Talking About Us

March 20, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E02

This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You

March 27, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E03

Neighbours

April 10, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E04

Blow Hot, Blow Cold

April 17, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E05

The Battle of Waterloo Street

April 24, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E06

I Don't Like Him

May 01, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E07

To Hell with Purity

May 08, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E08

The Man from Down Under

May 15, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E09

All Right for Other People

May 29, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E10

Radio Sarah

June 05, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E11

In Shocking Taste

June 12, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E12

All in a Good Cause

June 19, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E13

And They Call That Progress

June 26, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E14

A Banner with a Strange Device

July 03, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E15

A Cross for Sarah

July 10, 1969 at 11:00 AM

S02E16

The Whips Are Out

July 17, 1969 at 11:00 AM