To Serve Them All My Days (1980-1981) series poster
Drama

To Serve Them All My Days

1980-1981 1 season 13 episodes limited series
68 Pulse
8.5 IMDb
One weekend 11 hours
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Plot

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.

Credits

Created by: Andrew Davies

Cast: Jonathan Duttine, Frank Middlemass, Alan MacNaughtan, Patricia Lawrence, Neil Stacy, Susan Jameson

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