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To Serve Them All My Days
The BBC's classic story of an English schoolmaster's life of tragedy and triumph between the wars
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.
- Status
- Ended
- Type
- Scripted
- Last aired
- 1981-01-16
- Language
- English
BBC One
- based on novel or book
- teacher
- miniseries
- public school
- schoolmaster
- boys' school
- 1910s
- devon
Seasons
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Behind the camera
Writers
Produced in
United Kingdom, Australia
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Videos
Air dates
- First aired
- 1980-10-17
- Latest episode
- 1981-01-16
- Status
- Ended
- Next release
- Completed
- Miniseries17 Oct 1980
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