The First Lady (Scripted, English)
Genres: Drama
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1968-04-07
Ended: 1969-07-17
Network: BBC One
Country: GB
Airs on: Thursday
Runtime: 50 minutes
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.