"Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)" from King Arthur by Henry Purcell
Ending theme
"Rondeau" from Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge by Henry Purcell
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
1
No. of episodes
12
Production
Camera setup
Studio: Multi-camera
Exteriors: Single-camera
Running time
50 minutes
Production company
BBC
Original release
Network
BBC2
Release
27 September (1969-09-27) – 13 December 1969 (1969-12-13)
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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.
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