The First Lady

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The First Lady

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.

Apr 7, 19682 seasons54 episodesEndedEN

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Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Sarah Danby

James Grout

James Grout

George Kingston

Seasons

Season 1

38 episodes

Premiered Apr 7, 1968

Season 2

16 episodes

Premiered Mar 20, 1969

Episodes

1–6 of 38

Lash Out

The Glass Hammer

Ministry Approved

Upset

Cleverclogs

The First Stone

Page 1 of 7

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Networks

BBC One

GB

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