The Churchills: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Dr. David Starkey tells the story of the two greatest war leaders in British history, both of whom were called Churchill.

Everyone knows Winston Churchill led Britain and her Allies in their struggle against Hitler; less well-known is John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, who led Britain and her Allies against an earlier would-be dictator of Europe, the Sun King, Louis XIV of France.

John Churchill was Winston's ancestor, but he was more than that: he was his inspiration and he was his subject. Winston was a writer and historian before he was Prime Minister, and perhaps his greatest work is his massive, million-word biography of John Churchill, Marlborough: His Life and Times, published in four volumes between 1933 and 1938.

Series details

• Title: The Churchills
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2012-07-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-08-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 33775
• IMDb ID: tt2388399
• TVDB ID: 261025

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-07-26; final listed air date 2012-08-09; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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