Name: The First Churchills
Genre: Drama
Released: 1969-09-27
Rating: 6.8
Cast: John Neville, Susan Hampshire, John Standing, Sheila Gish

The First Churchills

Ended 1969

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1969 - 12 eps

Season 1

About

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.

First Aired

Sep 27, 1969

Last Aired

Dec 13, 1969

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BBC

Keywords

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