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To Serve Them All My Days (1980)

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 (717 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1980)

7.42 avg 13 episodes 7.8 → 7.7

Ep 1: 7.8 · 28 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 25 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 23 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 21 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 19 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 17 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 15 votesEp 8: 7.2 · 15 votesEp 9: 7.4 · 16 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 16 votesEp 11: 7.3 · 17 votesEp 12: 6.9 · 15 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 20 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Part One7.828
2Part Two7.725
3Part Three7.523
4Part Four7.421
5Part Five7.719
6Part Six7.217
7Part Seven7.215
8Part Eight7.215
9Part Nine7.416
10Part Ten7.516
11Part Eleven7.317
12Part Twelve6.915
13Part Thirteen7.720