To Serve Them All My Days
1980 to 1981 Drama 1 season
TMDB rating 7.8/10 Ended
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.
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David Powlett-Jones, a shell-shocked World War I veteran, becomes a teacher at an elite English boarding school, Bamfylde.
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Cast and details
John DuttineDavid Powlett-Jones
Frank MiddlemassAlgy Herries
Alan MacNaughtanHowarth- Patricia LawrenceEllie Herries
- Neil StacyCarter
Susan JamesonChristine Forster
Cyril LuckhamSir Rufus Creighton- Phillip JosephEmrys Powlett-Jones
Charles KayAlcock
Kim BradenJulia
John WelshCordwainer
David KingBarnaby
- Created by
- Andrew Davies
- Network
- BBC One
- First aired
- Oct 17, 1980
- Latest episode
- Jan 16, 1981
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