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