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The First Churchills
The First Churchills
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The First Churchills

1969–1969
Created byDonald Wilson
1 Season
12 Episodes

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.

CAST
John NevilleJohn Churchill, 1st Duke of MarlboroughSusan HampshireSarah Churchill, Duchess of MarlboroughJohn StandingSidney GodolphinRobert RobinsonLouis XIVMargaret TyzackPrincess AnneRoger MuttonGeorge of DenmarkJohn RinghamLaurence Hyde, Lord Rochester
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GENRES
Drama
STATUSEnded
RATING
6.8
NETWORK
BBC Two
EPISODES
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