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

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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