6.7/1014 votesLoading...#1 - 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.
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#2 - 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.
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#3 - 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.
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#4 - 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.
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#5 - 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.
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#6 - 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.
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- 7.2/1020 votesLoading...
#7 - 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.
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#8 - 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.
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#9 - 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.
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#10 - 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.
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- 7.5/1023 votesLoading...
#11 - 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.
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#12 - 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.
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- 7.7/1025 votesLoading...
#13 - Part One
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/1980
Although he once had dreams of a life in academia, injured soldier David Powlett-Jones arrives at Bamfylde a broken man haunted by the horrors of the front. Long, solitary walks and encouragement from Headmaster Herries help him regain strength and face the scrutiny of the other masters.
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After barely surviving the trenches of World War I, an embittered young soldier takes a teaching post at Bamfylde, an elite boarding school in the...
Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One
Worst Episodes Summary
"Part Twelve" is the worst rated episode of "To Serve Them All My Days". It scored 6.7/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/9/1981. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Part Six".