Season 1

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  7.7/1026 votes

  Part One

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/1980

  During WWI, an injured and shell-shocked David Powlett-Jones applies to teach history at an English boys' public school, but he's concerned about whether a lower-class product of the Welsh mines can fit in.

  Director: Ronald Wilson

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.6/1024 votes

  Part Two

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/1980

  On a holiday in Wales, David meets Beth, a vivacious young nurse from Swansea who literally sets her cap at him. After months of corresponding, David invites Beth to visit Bamfylde for the Founders' Day festivities.

  Director: Ronald Wilson

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.3/1022 votes

  Part Three

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/1980

  David faces his wedding day with Howarth's gruff encouragement. Beth settles happily into life at Bamfylde, but David becomes agitated over a confrontation with Carter and a wealthy board member.

  Director: Ronald Wilson

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.2/1020 votes

  Part Four

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/1980

  The twins arrive, and David gets an opportunity to shine as a substitute housemaster. Beautiful Julia Darbyshire takes a teaching post at Bamfylde, but she finds the atmosphere stifling and the isolation unbearable.

  Director: Ronald Wilson

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.5/1018 votes

  Part Five

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/1980

  David takes over Havelock House for good and makes a curious choice for house captain. Everything goes well until Winterbourne, a Havelock boy, goes missing.

  Director: Ronald Wilson

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.0/1016 votes

  Part Six

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/1980

  Stumbling about the moors, David finds a reason to return to Bamfylde and carry on. Five years later, sustained by his teaching and friendships with Herries and Howarth, he resumes his writing.

  Director: Ronald Wilson

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.9/1014 votes

  Part Seven

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/28/1980

  When Herries announces his retirement, Carter and David square off in the competition for the new headmaster's position. Julia's gentle persuasion helps David overcome his reticence to love again but she declares that she will never return to Bamfylde.

  Director: Peter Jefferies

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.9/1014 votes

  Part Eight

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/1980

  As Alcock takes charge and Herries bows out, the contrast between the two men is stark. The new headmaster proves to be interested in economy and sanitation above all else.

  Director: Peter Jefferies

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.1/1015 votes

  Part Nine

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/12/1980

  Outraged by Alcock's campaign to interrogate boys he suspects of ""unhealthy friendships"", David lashes out and Carter moves on. David becomes fascinated with Christine, a feisty upper-class socialist and politician who despises Bamfylde.

  Director: Peter Jefferies

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.2/1015 votes

  Part Ten

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/19/1980

  Alcock arranges a formal board hearing to air his grievances against David. Despite the risk, David continues to take time away to support Christine's political career. At the hearing, Alcock issues an ultimatum.

  Director: Terence Dudley

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.1/1016 votes

  Part Eleven

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/1981

  The masters bid farewell to Alcock in their own unique ways. David becomes the heir apparent to the headmastership, but Herries cautions David that the job won't be handed to him.

  Director: Terence Dudley

  Writer: Unknown

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  6.7/1014 votes

  Part Twelve

  Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/1981

  Preliminaries to World War II have started. To David's delight and amazement, Christine shows up at Bamfylde to enroll a new student. A trip home to Wales for a family death stirs David's emotions about his divided loyalties. The German threat looms over everything.

  Director: Peter Jefferies

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.4/1018 votes

  Part Thirteen

  Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/16/1981

  David revels in his new life as headmaster and husband, but Christine struggles to find her place at Bamfylde. Howarth makes a telling final request, and a letter reveals the imminent loss of another dear friend.

  Director: Peter Jefferies

  Writer: Unknown