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.
Creator: Donald Wilson
Network: BBC Two
Seasons
1
Episodes
12
Status
Ended
John Neville
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Susan Hampshire
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
John Standing
Sidney Godolphin
Sheila Gish
Queen Mary
Robert Robinson
Louis XIV
Margaret Tyzack
Princess Anne
Roger Mutton
George of Denmark
John Ringham
Laurence Hyde, Lord Rochester
