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The First Lady: A Little Goodwill

on BBC One London

by N.J. Crisp
Starring Thora Hird, Robert Keegan, James Grout and Henry Knowles

Most men with small businesses know that when the time comes to retire they can sell up with a tidy profit. But what happens when you can't retire? This is the situation of John Lambert, at seventy-three Furness's oldest taxi proprietor. He can't pass on his taxi licence - these come under the Furness Watch Committee and there is a long waiting list for them. Is this unfair? Sarah investigates what seems a straightforward grievance and uncovers a dubious racket in the process.

Contributors

Writer:
N.J. Crisp
Series devised by/From an initial idea by:
Alan Plater
From an initial idea by:
Philip Levene
Script Editor:
Gerry Davis
Designer:
Allan Anson
Producer:
David E. Rose
Director:
Brian Parker
Sarah Danby:
Thora Hird
Bill Kemp:
John Collin
John Lambert:
Stan Jay
Corbett:
Peter Thornton
Lily Lambert:
Nora Gordon
Tom Danby:
Henry Knowles
Will Tarrant:
Robert Keegan
George Kingston:
James Grout
Inspector Mason:
Antony Baird
P.C. Dell:
Brian Coburn
Shepherd:
Ralph Watson
Sally:
Sheelagh McGrath
Russell:
Clifford Cox
Joan Kemp:
Madeleine Newbury
Trim:
Keith James
Worker:
Julian Battersby
Girl:
Deirdre Costello

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