Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
| Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Julian Mitchell |
| Directed by | James Cellan Jones |
| Starring |
Lee Remick Ronald Pickup |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Stella Richman |
| Producer(s) | Andrew Brown |
| Production company(s) | Thames Television |
| Release | |
| Original release | 5 November – 17 December 1974 |
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill is a British television period serial made by Thames Television and broadcast in 1974. It starred Lee Remick in the title role of Jennie, Lady Randolph Churchill. The series covers the time period from 1873 to 1921.
The series was nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards at the 28th Primetime Emmy Awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series, and four BAFTA TV Awards. Remick was nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal of Jennie and won both Golden Globe and BAFTA awards.
Cast
- Lee Remick as Jennie
- Ronald Pickup as Lord Randolph Churchill
- Warren Clarke as Winston Churchill
- Cyril Luckham as Duke of Marlborough
- Christopher Cazenove as George Cornwallis-West
- Joanna David as Princess Alexandra
- Thorley Walters as Edward, Prince of Wales
- Siân Phillips as Mrs. Patrick Campbell
- Zoë Wanamaker as Pearl Craigie
- Anna Fox as Clementine Churchill
- Rachel Kempson as Duchess of Marlborough
- Barbara Perkins as Leonie
- Malcolm Stoddard as Jack Churchill
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Jennie Jerome" | 5 November 1974 |
| Jennie Jerome, an American heiress meets British aristocrat Lord Randolph Churchill. | |||
| 2 | 2 | "Lady Randolph" | 12 November 1974 |
| A feud between Randolph and the Prince of Wales results in the assignment to Ireland for Randolph and the family. | |||
| 3 | 3 | "Recovery" | 19 November 1974 |
| Randolph's career is on the rise. Jennie becomes involved with Count Kinsky. | |||
| 4 | 4 | "Triumph and Tragedy" | 26 November 1974 |
| Randolph's erratic behavior is a reflection of his illness. Jennie continues her affair with Kinksy. | |||
| 5 | 5 | "A Perfect Darling" | 3 December 1974 |
| Five years after the death of Randolph, Jennie marries George Cornwallis-West who is the same age as her son Winston. | |||
| 6 | 6 | "His Borrowed Plumes" | 10 December 1974 |
| Jennie solves her money problems by writing plays. She becomes involved in her sons lives. | |||
| 7 | 7 | "A Past and a Future" | 17 December 1974 |
| Jennie again marries another younger man. | |||
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