To Serve Them All My Days

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.

Series details

First air date

1980

Last air date

1981

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

13

Episode runtime

50 min

Genres

Drama

Original language

EN

Origin country

GB

Networks

BBC One

Created by

Andrew Davies

Production

Australian Broadcasting Corporation, BBC

Cast

John Duttine

David Powlett-Jones

Frank Middlemass

Algy Herries

Alan MacNaughtan

Howarth

P

Patricia Lawrence

Ellie Herries

N

Neil Stacy

Carter

Susan Jameson

Christine Forster