Skip to content
CharmyTV
Sign inRegister
The First Churchills
Miniseries · Ended

The First Churchills

19691 season12 episodes50 min★ 6.8 (4 votes)
DramaBBC Two

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

Miniseries
Miniseries1969 · 12 episodes

Cast

John NevilleJohn NevilleJohn Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough · 12 ep.Susan HampshireSusan HampshireSarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough · 12 ep.John StandingJohn StandingSidney Godolphin · 12 ep.Sheila GishSheila GishQueen Mary · 12 ep.RRobert RobinsonLouis XIV · 11 ep.Margaret TyzackMargaret TyzackPrincess Anne · 9 ep.RRoger MuttonGeorge of Denmark · 8 ep.JJohn RinghamLaurence Hyde, Lord Rochester · 8 ep.

Crew

Directing
David Giles (Director)
Writing
Donald Wilson (Writer), Winston Churchill (Book)
Production
Christopher Sarson (Producer), Donald Wilson (Producer)
Art
Spencer Chapman (Production Design)

Data: TMDB (this product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB), Wikidata.