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The First Churchills (1969)

Ended ★ 6.3/10 1 Season 12 Episodes 50m Drama
Created By: Donald Wilson
Network: BBC Two

Description

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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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
KEYWORDS: historical figure based on memoir or autobiography family british politics 18th century historical drama 17th century queen anne

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