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The First Churchills

Director: David Giles
Cast: Susan Hampshire John Neville John Standing Robert Robinson James Villiers John Westbrook
Genre: Drama History
Premiere: September 27, 1969
Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 12
Running time: 50 min
Country: United Kingdom
Network: BBC Two
Status: Ended

The First Churchills is a BBC serial from 1969 about the life of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and his wife, Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. It stars John Neville as the duke and Susan Hampshire as the duchess, was written and produced by Donald Wilson, and was directed by David Giles. It is notable as being the first programme shown on PBS's long-running Masterpiece series in the United States. Wilson and Giles were fresh from their success in writing and directing The Forsyte Saga, which also starred Susan Hampshire and Margaret Tyzack. Hampshire received an Emmy award for her performance as Sarah.

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The First Churchills is a series (1969) from United Kingdom. Genre: drama, history. Directed by David Giles. Starring Susan Hampshire, John Neville, John Standing, Robert Robinson and James Villiers. The series has 1 season and 12 episodes.

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