To Serve Them All My Days (1000) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1000 · 650 mins · English

Directed by

Ronald Wilson, Terence Dudley

Starring

Norman Bird, John Welsh, Richard Davies, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Susan Jameson, Frank Middlemass

Set between the World Wars, the BBC drama follows David Powlett‑Jones, a Welsh miner’s son who survives the First World War’s trenches and unexpectedly becomes a teacher at Bamfylde, a prestigious boarding school in West Devon. Though unqualified, his passion for learning and idealism inspire his pupils, shaping them for life and preparing a new generation for the looming conflict.