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The First Lady: Radio Sarah

on BBC One London

by Sheila Hodgson
Starring Thora Hird, Robert Keegan, James Grout and Henry Knowles

Furness Council have been examining the possibility of having a local radio station. George Kingston, the Council Leader, feels that it would be too expensive and cuts short further debate by axing the project. However, students of the local technical college have been training in radio techniques in anticipation of a Furness Radio Station. When the news of the Council's rejection reaches them, they determine to start some pirate broadcasts in order to emphasise the usefulness of local radio and thereby force the Council's hand. Sarah Danby is in favour of local radio and has said so on a tape meant solely for the ears of her fellow Council members. However, the students get hold of this tape, edit it, and use it in one of their illegal broadcasts. Their Radio becomes nicknamed 'Radio Sarah.' And Sarah gets all the blame!

Contributors

Writer:
Sheila Hodgson
Series devised by/From an initial idea by:
Alan Plater
From an initial idea by:
Philip Levene
Script Editor:
Gerry Davis
Designer:
Moira Tait
Producer:
Terence Dudley
Director:
Malcolm Taylor
Sarah Danby:
Thora Hird
Will Tarrant:
Robert Keegan
Howard Janes:
Allan McClelland
Jack Ogden:
Clive Merrison
Joanna Piggott:
Ann Rutter
Greg Jackson:
Dennis Waterman
George Kingston:
James Grout
Judy Miles:
Maggie Don
Tom Danby:
Henry Knowles
Margaret Kingston:
Margaret John

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