EndedBBC Two1969-09-27

The First Churchills

Name: The First Churchills
Genre: Drama
Released: 1969-09-27
Rating: 6.75
Cast: John Neville, Susan Hampshire, John Standing

Drama~50 min

Seasons

Episodes

Networks

BBC Two

Countries

First aired

1969-09-27

Last aired

1969-12-13

Language

Rating

6.8 / 10

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Synopsis and details

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.