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

To Serve Them All My Days (1980)

Name: To Serve Them All My Days
Genre: Drama
Released: 1980-10-17
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Jonathan Duttine, Frank Middlemass

First aired October 17, 198050m/ep1 season · 13 epsEnded

7.8

4 votes

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