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27/09/1969 Drama 0h 50m
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Overview

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.

Top billed cast

  1. John Neville

    John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

  2. Susan Hampshire

    Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

  3. John Standing

    Sidney Godolphin

  4. Robert Robinson

    Louis XIV

  5. Margaret Tyzack

    Princess Anne

  6. Roger Mutton

    George of Denmark

  7. John Ringham

    Laurence Hyde, Lord Rochester

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Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 1969 | 12 Episodes

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
The First Churchills

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