The First Churchills (1969)
- Directed by
- David Giles
- Genre
- historical drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 12 episodes
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This BBC serial follows the lives of John Churchill and his wife Sarah from their early years to his rise as a military hero. It focuses on their partnership through political and personal challenges in 17th and 18th century England.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.