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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
7.8(4)19801 season · 13 ep
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.
- Writers
- Andrew Davies
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Cast

John Duttine
David Powlett-Jones

Frank Middlemass
Algy Herries

Alan MacNaughtan
Howarth
Patricia Lawrence
Ellie Herries
Neil Stacy
Carter

Susan Jameson
Christine Forster

Cyril Luckham
Sir Rufus Creighton
Phillip Joseph
Emrys Powlett-Jones

Charles Kay
Alcock

Kim Braden
Julia

John Welsh
Cordwainer

David King
Barnaby

Simon Gipps-Kent
Boyer

Belinda Lang
Beth

Norman Bird
Alderman Blunt
Michael Turner
Brigadier Cooper
John Line
Garside

Nicholas Lyndhurst
Dobson
Alastair Wyllie
Molyneux
Sonesh Sira
Kassava

Peter Arne
Dr Farrington
Ann Wrigg
David's Mam
Grant Bardsley
Winterbourne

Andrew Bicknell
Irvine
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Crew
Directing
- Ronald WilsonDirector
- Peter JefferiesDirector
- Terence DudleyDirector
Writing
- Andrew DaviesWriter
- R.F. DelderfieldNovel
Production
- Ken RiddingtonProducer
Editing
- Neil PittawayEditor
- John S. SmithEditor
Sound
- Kenyon Emrys-RobertsOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Michael YoungProduction Design
- Raymond CusickProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Reg SamuelCostume Design