The First Churchills

• 1969
• •
• Ended

• Drama

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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 by

Donald Wilson

Seasons

1

Episodes

12

Episode length

~50m

First aired

Sep 27, 1969

Networks

BBC Two

Original language

English

Origin

United Kingdom