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About The First Lady

The First Lady is a drama TV series that premiered on BBC One on April 7, 1968. It has 2 seasons and 54 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 16 "The Whips Are Out", aired on July 17, 1969.

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.

  • Drama

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Episodes

54 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

1968 · 38 episodes · Last episode: 57 years ago

The First Lady Season 1 release dates →
  1. E38

    38. The Whips Are Out

    Finale
  2. E37

    37. A Cross for Sarah

  3. E36

    36. A Banner With A Strange Device

  4. E35

    35. And They Call That Progress

  5. E34

    34. All In A Good Cause

  6. E33

    33. In Shocking Taste

  7. E32

    32. Radio Sarah

  8. E31

    31. All Right For Other People

  9. E30

    30. The Man From Down Under

  10. E29

    29. To Hell With Purity

  11. E28

    28. I Don't Like Him

  12. E27

    27. The Battle of Waterloo Street

  13. E26

    26. Blow Hot, Blow Cold

  14. E25

    25. Neighbours

  15. E24

    24. This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You

  16. E23

    23. I'm Talking About Us

  17. E22

    22. A Very Dear Friend

  18. E21

    21. Risk Involved

  19. E20

    20. Love Thy Neighbour

  20. E19

    19. The Bigger They Come

  21. E18

    18. Print and Be Damned

  22. E17

    17. You Too Can Change the World

  23. E16

    16. A Time of Fear

  24. E15

    15. Worked Out

  25. E14

    14. Vacancy

  26. E13

    13. Past Indefinite

  27. E12

    12. Yes, But Who Am I?

  28. E11

    11. King of Furness

  29. E10

    10. Counter Claim

  30. E9

    9. The Noble Tradition

  31. E8

    8. Mrs. Whatever

  32. E7

    7. A Little Goodwill

  33. E6

    6. The First Stone

  34. E5

    5. Cleverclogs

  35. E4

    4. Upset

  36. E3

    3. Ministry Approved

  37. E2

    2. The Glass Hammer

  38. E1

    1. Lash Out

Season 2

1969 · 16 episodes · Last episode: 57 years ago

The First Lady Season 2 release dates →
  1. E16

    16. The Whips Are Out

    Finale
  2. E15

    15. A Cross for Sarah

  3. E14

    14. A Banner with a Strange Device

  4. E13

    13. And They Call That Progress

  5. E12

    12. All in a Good Cause

  6. E11

    11. In Shocking Taste

  7. E10

    10. Radio Sarah

  8. E9

    9. All Right for Other People

  9. E8

    8. The Man from Down Under

  10. E7

    7. To Hell with Purity

  11. E6

    6. I Don't Like Him

  12. E5

    5. The Battle of Waterloo Street

  13. E4

    4. Blow Hot, Blow Cold

  14. E3

    3. Neighbours

  15. E2

    2. This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You

  16. E1

    1. I'm Talking About Us

Cast & crew

Created by Philip Levene

  • John Stratton

    John Stratton

  • Ralph Watson

  • Brenda Bruce

    Brenda Bruce

  • Roger Hammond

    Roger Hammond

  • Jack Smethurst

    Jack Smethurst

  • George Waring

  • Harry Towb

    Harry Towb

  • George A. Cooper

    George A. Cooper

  • Michael Bilton

    Michael Bilton

  • Lennard Pearce

    Lennard Pearce

  • Dennis Waterman

    Dennis Waterman

  • Petra Markham

    Petra Markham

  • Andrew Keir

    Andrew Keir

  • John Baskcomb

  • Richard Davies

    Richard Davies

  • Jay Neill

The First Lady FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The First Lady?

The First Lady has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 17, 1969.

When did the latest episode of The First Lady come out?

The most recent episode of The First Lady, Season 2 Episode 16 "The Whips Are Out", aired on July 17, 1969.

How many seasons of The First Lady are there?

The First Lady has 2 seasons with 54 episodes in total.

When did The First Lady first air?

The First Lady first aired on BBC One on April 7, 1968.

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