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The First Churchills

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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.

Created byDonald Wilson

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
September 27, 1969
Last aired
December 13, 1969
Seasons
1
Episodes
12
Network
BBC Two

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
John Neville

John Neville

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Susan Hampshire

Susan Hampshire

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

John Standing

John Standing

Sidney Godolphin

Sheila Gish

Sheila Gish

Queen Mary

Creative team
Created by
Donald Wilson
Donald Wilson
Produced by
Christopher Sarson
Donald Wilson
Donald Wilson

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