
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 (16)
1. I'm Talking About Us
Aired 20 March 1969 • 50 min
2. This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You
Aired 27 March 1969 • 50 min
3. Neighbours
Aired 3 April 1969 • 50 min
4. Blow Hot, Blow Cold
Aired 10 April 1969 • 50 min
5. The Battle of Waterloo Street
Aired 17 April 1969 • 50 min
6. I Don't Like Him
Aired 24 April 1969 • 50 min
7. To Hell with Purity
Aired 1 May 1969 • 50 min
8. The Man from Down Under
Aired 8 May 1969 • 50 min
9. All Right for Other People
Aired 15 May 1969 • 50 min
10. Radio Sarah
Aired 5 June 1969 • 50 min
11. In Shocking Taste
Aired 12 June 1969 • 50 min
12. All in a Good Cause
Aired 19 June 1969 • 50 min
13. And They Call That Progress
Aired 26 June 1969 • 50 min
14. A Banner with a Strange Device
Aired 3 July 1969 • 50 min
15. A Cross for Sarah
Aired 10 July 1969 • 50 min
16. The Whips Are Out
Aired 17 July 1969 • 50 min