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The First Churchills
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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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How long does it take to watch The First Churchills?
10 h
About 10 hours: 12 episodes in 1 season of about 50 minutes each, aired from 1969 to 1969.
Is The First Churchills plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.