Starring
John NevilleSusan HampshireJohn StandingRobert RobinsonMargaret TyzackRoger Mutton
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
The First Churchills Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
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About
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.
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Miniseries1969
7.7286129h 24m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Chaste Nymph | 7.3 | 30 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Bridals | 7.9 | 26 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Plot, Counter-Plot | 7.7 | 26 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | The Lion and the Unicorn | 7.6 | 25 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Rebellion | 7.7 | 24 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | The Protestant Wind | 7.7 | 23 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Trial of Strength | 7.8 | 22 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | The Queen Commands | 7.9 | 22 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Reconciliation | 7.8 | 21 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | A Famous Victory | 8.0 | 23 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Breaking the Circle | 7.7 | 21 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Not Without Honour | 7.7 | 23 | 50 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
John Neville John Churchill, John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough
Susan Hampshire Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, Sarah Churchill, Sarah Jennings
John Standing Sidney Godolphin
Robert Robinson Louis XIV
Margaret Tyzack Princess Anne, Queen Anne
Roger Mutton George of Denmark
John Ringham Laurence Hyde, Laurence Hyde, Lord Rochester, Lord Rochester
Alan Rowe William, Prince of Orange, William III
John Westbrook James, Duke of York, James II
James Kerry James, Duke of Monmouth, James Scott, Duke of Monmouth
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