Series1980·50m·7.8
To Serve Them All My Days
The BBC's classic story of an English schoolmaster's life of tragedy and triumph between the wars
Drama
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.
Cast
Jonathan Duttine
David Powlett-Jones
Frank Middlemass
Algy Herries
Episodes
Details
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
- First aired
- 1980-10-17
- Last aired
- 1981-01-16
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Age rating
- —
- Production
- Australian Broadcasting CorporationBBC
