To Serve Them All My Days (1980)

Name: To Serve Them All My Days
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8.5
Cast: John Duttine, Frank Middlemass

Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (727 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 -1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1980)

7.40 avg 13 episodes 7.8 → 7.7

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part One	7.8	29
2	Part Two	7.7	26
3	Part Three	7.5	24
4	Part Four	7.3	22
5	Part Five	7.7	20
6	Part Six	7.2	18
7	Part Seven	7.1	16
8	Part Eight	7.2	16
9	Part Nine	7.3	17
10	Part Ten	7.5	17
11	Part Eleven	7.3	18
12	Part Twelve	6.9	16
13	Part Thirteen	7.7	21