To Serve Them All My Days Poster

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
  • Original Language: en
  • In Production: No
  • Number of Seasons: 1
  • Number of Episodes: 13
  • First Air Date: 1980-10-17

Seasons

Season 1 Poster

Season 1: Miniseries

Air Date: 1980-10-17

Episode Count: 13

David Powlett-Jones, a shell-shocked World War I veteran, becomes a teacher at an elite English boarding school, Bamfylde.