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The First Churchills

The First Churchills

Drama
September 27, 1969 – December 13, 1969 (began 57 years ago)
50m / episode
6.8/10
Ended
1 Season
12 Episodes
BBC Two

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.

John Neville
John Neville

John Neville

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Ages 44

12 eps
Susan Hampshire
Susan Hampshire

Susan Hampshire

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

Ages 32

12 eps
John Standing
John Standing

John Standing

Sidney Godolphin

Ages 35

12 eps
Margaret Tyzack
Margaret Tyzack

Margaret Tyzack

Princess Anne

Ages 38

9 eps
John Ringham
JR

John Ringham

Laurence Hyde, Lord Rochester

Ages 41

8 eps