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The First Lady: The Glass Hammer

on BBC One London

by Robert Storey.
Starring Thora Hird, Robert Keegan, James Grout and Henry Knowles

Sam Redmires has been a Labour Councillor for thirty years. He has devoted every evening, weekend, practically all his spare time to the cause. At the end of this time he still lives in the same house, works at the same job and has the same bank-balance - nil! His only reward is the respect and goodwill of his party and the town. But how deep does this go? When the word gets around that he has been secretly accused of accepting a bribe, will his party back him - or throw him on the dung heap? Sarah is determined to find out...

Contributors

Writer:
Robert Storey
Series devised by/From an original idea by:
Alan Plater
From an original idea by:
Philip Levene
Designer:
Derek Dodd
Producer:
David E. Rose
Director:
Robin Midgley
Sarah Danby:
Thora Hird
Tom Danby:
Henry Knowles
Will Tarrant:
Robert Keegan
Sam Redmires:
George A. Cooper
Iris:
Eve Pearce
May Redmires:
Peggy Ann Wood
George Kingston:
James Grout
Vic:
Rex Boyd
Deputy Mayor:
John Henderson
Mayor:
Billy Russell
Town Clerk:
James Scott
Reporter:
Ray Gatenby

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