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

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

October 17, 1980

Runtime

0h 50m

Genres

Drama

To Serve Them All My Days

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

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.

Cast

John Duttine

David Powlett-Jones

Frank Middlemass

Frank Middlemass

Algy Herries