Masterpiece Episode: "The First Churchills: The Chaste Nymph"

Season 1, Episode 1
Episode Synopsis: Chapter 1 of "The First Churchills," based on Winston Churchill's biography of the first Duke of Marlborough. In this episode, John Churchill (Marlborough) begins his army career. John Neville. Sarah: Susan Hampshire. York: John Westbrook. Charles II: James Villiers. Duchess of Cleveland: Moira Redmond. Godolphin: John Standing. Monmouth: James Kerry. Original Air Date: Jan 10, 1971
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Season 1, Episode 1
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Length: 01:06:15
Aired: 1/10/1971
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Premiered: January 10, 1971, on PBS
Rating: TV-PG
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Premise: PBS's longest running (and most honored) dramatic series is an Anglophile's delight, featuring British adaptations of literary classics and original works. The first `Masterpiece' was `The First Churchills,' and since then it has won nine Peabodys and 29 Emmys (beginning with Susan Hampshire's Best Actress award for `Churchills'). Its many memorable productions include `Upstairs, Downstairs,' `I, Claudius,' 'The Jewel in the Crown,' `House of Cards,' `Poldark' and `Prime Suspect.'

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