Synopsis & Context
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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Title Dossier
- Original Title
- The First Churchills
- Release
- September 27, 1969
- Screen Time
- 1 season · 50min/ep
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Donald Wilson
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
John Neville
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
12 eps.
Susan Hampshire
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
12 eps.
John Standing
Sidney Godolphin
12 eps.
Sheila Gish
Queen Mary
12 eps.
Robert Robinson
Louis XIV
11 eps.
Margaret Tyzack
Princess Anne / Queen Anne
9 eps.
Roger Mutton
George of Denmark
8 eps.
John Ringham
Laurence Hyde, Lord Rochester
8 eps.
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