To Serve Them All My Days
To Serve Them All My Days

To Serve Them All My Days

1980·1 season, 13 episodes
7.7/ 10 (3 votes)

The BBC's classic story of an English schoolmaster's life of tragedy and triumph between the wars

Drama

Overview

To Serve Them All My Days is a 1980-81 British television drama serial, adapted by Andrew Davies from R. F. Delderfield's 1972 novel of the same name. David Powlett-Jones, a shell-shocked World War I veteran, becomes a teacher at an elite English boarding school, Bamfylde. The drama explores his personal growth, relationships, and evolving views on society over his 20-year career at the school.

Created By

Andrew Davies

Writers

Andrew Davies

Cast

John Duttine

John Duttine

David Powlett-Jones

Frank Middlemass

Frank Middlemass

Algy Herries

Details

Language

en

Status

Ended

Network

BBC One
BBC One