The First Churchills Breaking the Circle (Season 1, Episode 11)
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TV Episode | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History

The First Churchills

Breaking the Circle (Season 1, Episode 11)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History

The close friendship between Sarah Churchill and Queen Anne is severely tested. The Queen is a strong advocate of moderation and as such clearly supports the Tories in Parliament. The Whigs have the majority however and she is forever ...See moreThe close friendship between Sarah Churchill and Queen Anne is severely tested. The Queen is a strong advocate of moderation and as such clearly supports the Tories in Parliament. The Whigs have the majority however and she is forever battling them. Sarah is of the view that the Queen has to accommodate herself somewhat to the wishes of the people however the Queen rejects the notion that her advisers should be made up of the majority party in Parliament. She also rejects flatly the suggestion that Lord Sutherland, Sarah's son-in-law and a moderate Whig, be named to the Privy Council. Over time, the Queen comes to reject her advice more and more and Sarah finds herself outside of of the monarchs inner circle. The Queen is now relying far more on Abigail Hill, Sarah's cousin, as her confidant. She has written to the Queen several times but receives no reply and is not able to get a private appointment with her. Written by garykmcd See less

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
John Neville John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough See fewer	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
Susan Hampshire Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough See fewer	The Forsyte Saga (1967)
Margaret Tyzack Queen Anne Queen Anne See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
John Standing Sidney Godolphin Sidney Godolphin See fewer	V for Vendetta (2005)
Richard Pearson Robert Harley Robert Harley See fewer	Pirates (1986)
Michael Attwell Henry St. John Henry St. John See fewer	Labyrinth (1986)
Jill Balcon Abigail Hill Abigail Hill See fewer	An Ideal Husband (I) (1999)
Polly Adams Henrietta Godolphin Henrietta Godolphin See fewer	Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)
Roger Mutton George of Denmark George of Denmark See fewer	The First Churchills (1969)
Michael Culver Charles Churchill Charles Churchill See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Job Stewart Lord Shrewsbury Lord Shrewsbury See fewer	Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Richard Warwick Francis Godolphin Francis Godolphin See fewer	Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Yvonne Antrobus Anne Sunderland Anne Sunderland See fewer	Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
Robert Mill Charles Sunderland Charles Sunderland See fewer	An Enemy of the State (1965)
Robert Robinson Louis XIV Louis XIV See fewer	The First Churchills (1969)
Roger Hammond D'Avaux D'Avaux See fewer	The King's Speech (2010)
Kenneth Ives Wratislaw Wratislaw See fewer	The Lion in Winter (1968)
David King Heinsius Heinsius See fewer	Shine (1996)
William Job Cardonnel Cardonnel See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Bernard Taylor Cadogan Cadogan See fewer	Love and Death (1975)
John Saunders Prince Eugene Prince Eugene See fewer	The Professionals (1977)
John Carlin Vanbrugh Vanbrugh See fewer	Carry on Laughing! (1975)
Gordon Whiting Samuel Masham Samuel Masham See fewer	The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
Charles West Somers Somers See fewer	Julius Caesar (1963)