The First Lady
Series· 1968–1969· 50m

The First Lady

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Drama

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.

Creator:
Philip Levene

Currently airing

Last airedFinale
S1 · E38The Whips Are Out

Cast

Seasons

Season 21969
16 episodes
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    E1I'm Talking About Us
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    E2This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You
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    E3Neighbours
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    E4Blow Hot, Blow Cold
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    E5The Battle of Waterloo Street
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    E6I Don't Like Him
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    E7To Hell with Purity
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    E8The Man from Down Under
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    E9All Right for Other People
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    E10Radio Sarah
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    E11In Shocking Taste
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    E12All in a Good Cause
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    E13And They Call That Progress
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    E14A Banner with a Strange Device
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    E15A Cross for Sarah
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    E16The Whips Are OutFinale
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Season 11968
38 episodes
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    E1Lash Out
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    E2The Glass Hammer
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    E3Ministry Approved
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    E4Upset
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    E5Cleverclogs
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    E6The First Stone
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    E7A Little Goodwill
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    E8Mrs. Whatever
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    E9The Noble Tradition
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    E10Counter Claim
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    E11King of Furness
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    E12Yes, But Who Am I?
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    E13Past Indefinite
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    E14Vacancy
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    E15Worked Out
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    E16A Time of Fear
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    E17You Too Can Change the World
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    E18Print and Be Damned
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    E19The Bigger They Come
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    E20Love Thy Neighbour
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    E21Risk Involved
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    E22A Very Dear Friend
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    E23I'm Talking About Us
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    E24This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You
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    E25Neighbours
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    E26Blow Hot, Blow Cold
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    E27The Battle of Waterloo Street
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    E28I Don't Like Him
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    E29To Hell With Purity
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    E30The Man From Down Under
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    E31All Right For Other People
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    E32Radio Sarah
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    E33In Shocking Taste
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    E34All In A Good Cause
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    E35And They Call That Progress
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    E36A Banner With A Strange Device
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    E37A Cross for Sarah
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    E38The Whips Are OutFinale
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Details

Networks
BBC One
Seasons
2 · 54 episodes
Runtime
50m per episode
Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
April 7, 1968
Country
United Kingdom
Production
BBC
IMDB ID
tt0062561
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