The First Lady: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: The First Lady
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1968-04-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1969-07-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 41159
• IMDb ID: tt0062561
• TVDB ID: 74208

Cast and credited roles

• Thora Hird — Sarah Danby
• Henry Knowles — Tom Danby
• Robert Keegan — Will Tarrant
• James Grout — George Kingston

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1968-04-07; final listed air date 1968-09-05; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 1969-03-20; final listed air date 1969-07-17; episode order: 16.

Source and licence

Adapted from The First Lady on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.