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.
Lash out
The glass hammer
Ministry approved
Upset
Cleverclogs
The first stone
A little goodwill
Mrs. whatever
The noble tradition
Counter claim
King of furness
Yes, but who am i?
Past indefinite
Vacancy
Worked out
A time of fear
You too can change the world
Print and be damned
The bigger they come
Love thy neighbour
Risk involved
A very dear friend
I'm talking about us
This hurts me more than it hurts you
Neighbours
Blow hot, blow cold
The battle of waterloo street
I don't like him
To hell with purity
The man from down under
All right for other people
Radio sarah
In shocking taste
All in a good cause
And they call that progress
A banner with a strange device
A cross for sarah
The whips are out
I'm talking about us
This hurts me more than it hurts you
Neighbours
Blow hot, blow cold
The battle of waterloo street
I don't like him
To hell with purity
The man from down under
All right for other people
Radio sarah
In shocking taste
All in a good cause
And they call that progress
A banner with a strange device
A cross for sarah
The whips are out
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