TV series
The First Churchills
1969 · 1 season
A stately, dialogue-driven historical drama that rewards patience with rich period detail and a central marriage portrayed with warmth and conviction.
- Created by
- Donald Wilson
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- John Neville, Susan Hampshire, John Standing
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Earnest, romantic, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Power, politics, family, ambition
- Content
- Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Donald Wilson
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- John Neville, Susan Hampshire, John Standing
