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Series196950 min / epEnded

The First Churchills

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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1 season
12 episodes
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John Neville

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

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Susan Hampshire

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough

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John Standing

Sidney Godolphin

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Donald Wilson

Donald Wilson

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Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

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Spencer Chapman

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12 episodes • 1969

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