

To Serve Them All My Days
"The BBC's classic story of an English schoolmaster's life of tragedy and triumph between the wars"
1980
50 min
7.7
GB
Drama
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.
Episodes
Show Details
Network
BBC One
Status
Ended
Seasons
1 seasons
13 episodes
Language
English
Key Crew

Andrew Davies
Writer
Cast
J
John Duttine
David Powlett-Jones

Frank Middlemass
Algy Herries














