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MONEY
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1 season · 13 episodes total · ~13 per season.
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To Serve Them All My Days
1980 1 seasons · 13 eps English
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Drama
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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.
“The BBC's classic story of an English schoolmaster's life of tragedy and triumph between the wars”
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Cast
John Duttine
David Powlett-Jones
Frank Middlemass
Algy Herries
Created by
Andrew Davies
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CRAFT
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Roughly 11 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Aired from 1980 to 1981 — a 1-year run.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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WORLD
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Show type: Scripted.
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AWARDS
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Created by Andrew Davies.
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CAST
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Co-production across United Kingdom, Australia.
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DIRECTOR
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Airs on BBC One.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 13
- Avg episode length
- 50 min
- Premiered
- 1980-10-17
- Last aired
- 1981-01-16
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, Australia
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