The Churchills (2012)

Name: The Churchills
Genre: Biography, Documentary, War
Rating: 7.9
Cast: David Starkey

Biography · Documentary · War

The Churchills is a 2012 documentary in three parts written and presented by David Starkey tells the story of two great war leaders Winston Churchill and his ancestor John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and the striking similarities in their lives.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (50 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

David Starkey

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

7.63 avg 3 episodes 7.2 → 7.9 47 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Choice	7.2	13
2	The March to War	7.8	13
3	Grand Strategies	7.9	13