To Serve Them All My Days 1980
“The BBC's classic story of an English schoolmaster's life of tragedy and triumph between the wars”
What is To Serve Them All My Days?
To Serve Them All My Days is a television series first released in 1980. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1980
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 13
- Runtime
- 50 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 17, 1980
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Overview
To Serve Them All My Days is a television series first released in 1980. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 13 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A WWI veteran finds purpose teaching at an English boarding school.”
- Faithful adaptation of Delderfield's novel
- Deep character study of a war‑scarred teacher
- Rich portrayal of interwar British school life
- The story unfolds gradually over two decades, requiring patience
Watch it if you enjoy thoughtful period dramas about personal growth and post‑war Britain.
The series addresses war trauma and mature themes, making it suited for adult audiences.
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What source material does the series use?
It is adapted from R.F. Delderfield's 1972 novel 'To Serve Them All My Days'.
Who is the central character?
The story follows David Powlett‑Jones, a shell‑shocked World War I veteran who becomes a teacher.
When does the narrative take place?
It spans the interwar period, covering roughly twenty years of the protagonist's career.
Who wrote the television adaptation?
Andrew Davies adapted the novel for the 1980‑81 television serial.
When was the series originally broadcast?
The drama aired on the BBC from 1980 to 1981.
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