The First Churchills

Name: The First Churchills
Genre: Drama
Released: 1969-09-27
Cast: John Neville, Susan Hampshire, John Standing, Sheila Gish

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Drama

Creator:Donald Wilson

The First Churchills is a 1969 twelve-part BBC television serial starring John Neville as John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and Susan Hampshire as his wife, Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. Written and produced by Donald Wilson, and directed by David Giles, the series is notable as being the first programme shown on PBS's long-running Masterpiece series in the United States.

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StatusEnded

First AiredSeptember 27, 1969

Last AiredDecember 13, 1969

Episode Runtime50dk

Seasons1

Episodes12

TypeMiniseries

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

historical figure based on memoir or autobiography family british politics 18th century historical drama 17th century queen anne

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Last Episode

S1 E12 • 12/13/1969

Not Without Honour

Marlborough continues his success in the war against France, but his prestige at home and with Anne has been impaired by the devious backstairs intrigue of Robert Harley.