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To Serve Them All My Days

1980–1981

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

Created byAndrew Davies
1 Season
13 Episodes

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 DuttineDavid Powlett-JonesFrank MiddlemassAlgy HerriesAlan MacNaughtanHowarthPatricia LawrenceEllie HerriesNeil StacyCarterSusan JamesonChristine ForsterCyril LuckhamSir Rufus CreightonPhillip JosephEmrys Powlett-JonesCharles Kay
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GENRES
Drama
STATUSEnded
RATING
7.8
NETWORK
BBC One
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