David Powlett-Jones, a young Welshman, returns from the trenches of World War I disillusioned and suffering from shellshock. Accepted as a teacher at an elite boys boarding school, David fears he won't last. Luckily, the faith of the headmaster who hired him proves well-founded. Over the course of his 20-year rise through the ranks of the school, he finds and loses love with several women.

Title from disc label. Originally broadcast on BBC television in 1980. Based on the novel by R.F. Delderfield.

v. 1. Pts. 1-3 -- v. 2. Pts. 4-6 -- v. 3. Pts. 7-9 -- v. 4. Pts. 10-13.