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The First Churchills is a drama TV series that premiered on BBC Two on September 27, 1969. It has 1 season and 12 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 12 "Not Without Honour", aired on December 13, 1969.

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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12 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

1969 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 56 years ago

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  1. E12

    12. Not Without Honour

    Finale

    Marlborough continues his success in the war against France, but his prestige at home and with Anne has been impaired by the devious backstairs intrigue of Robert Harley.

  2. E11

    11. Breaking the Circle

    To save the Holy Roman Empire from French invasion Marlborough led his allied troops into Germany and defeated the French at the Battle of Blenheim.

  3. E10

    10. A Famous Victory

    Before he died William III recognised Marlborough as his successor in the task of defeating France. With the accession of Anne, John and Sarah have risen to a position of pre-eminence.

  4. E9

    9. Reconciliation

    In an atmosphere of national panic John, falsely accused of Jacobite treachery, has been imprisoned for a time in the Tower. After Mary's death, William receives Anne at Court.

  5. E8

    8. The Queens Command

    William III, with Churchill's help, has defeated James' attempted invasion of Ireland. John has been suspected of treason and dismissed from Court. Princess Anne has refused to obey her sister Mary and part with Sarah.

  6. E7

    7. Trial of Strength

    John Churchill owed much to James II. But the King was clearly determined to destroy the Protestant religion and the laws of England, so John decided to support William of Orange and the Revolution of 1688.

  7. E6

    6. The Protestant Wind

    Monmouth, the hope of the Protestant rebels, was defeated by John Churchill at Sedgemoor.

  8. E5

    5. Rebellion

    Charles has been forced to send James into exile and to dissolve his factious parliament at Oxford. The Princess Anne has married George, Prince of Denmark, and has chosen Sarah to be one of her Ladies of the Bedchamber.

  9. E4

    4. The Lion and the Unicorn

    The rage against Popery in England continues. James, Duke of Monmouth, has become the protégé of Shaftesbury who plans to make him King. But Churchill has refused to support Monmouth. Charles has resisted all pressure to disinherit his brother James.

  10. E3

    3. Plot Counter-Plot

    John and Sarah have married. Lord Shaftesbury has threatened Charles with rebellion. To appease his Protestant Parliament, Charles has arranged a marriage between Mary and the Prince of Orange.

  11. E2

    2. Bridals

    In 1675 a masque was performed at the Court of Charles II at Whitehall. There the young soldier John Churchill, Groom of the Bedchamber to the King's brother, fell in love with a pretty lady-in-waiting, Sarah Jennings.

  12. E1

    1. The Chaste Nymph

    At the court of Charles II, young John Churchill advances his career by serving the king’s bastard son, Monmouth, in the field of battle, and by bedding the king’s mistress, the Duchess of Cleveland. Young Sarah Jennings is also advancing at court, by befriending the king’s sister-in-law, the Duchess of York, and teaching the York princesses, Mary and Anne, the art of gambling. At a court masque, the two meet, and sparks fly.

Cast & crew

Created by Donald Wilson

  • Robert Robinson

    Louis XIV

  • Margaret Tyzack

    Margaret Tyzack

    Princess Anne

  • Roger Mutton

    George of Denmark

  • John Ringham

    Laurence Hyde, Lord Rochester

The First Churchills FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The First Churchills?

The First Churchills has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 13, 1969.

When did the latest episode of The First Churchills come out?

The most recent episode of The First Churchills, Season 1 Episode 12 "Not Without Honour", aired on December 13, 1969.

How many seasons of The First Churchills are there?

The First Churchills has 1 season with 12 episodes in total.

When did The First Churchills first air?

The First Churchills first aired on BBC Two on September 27, 1969.

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