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