It's been too long since we've seen this fine miniseries. From my recollection, this is a wonderful story of an ideal father and an ideal son together versus the world. The wife/mother is absent, I don't recall why. When son is about 12 years old, father and son make some promises to each other about how they are to cope with life henceforth: first and foremost, "no secrets:" their lives will be open books to each other. They are common folk, but father devotes his life to enabling the boy to become all he can be. He works like a dog to send his son to a good school. Son studies hard, flourishes, and in due course embarks upon a hard-earned career as a sensitive and compassionate physician. Not to indulge in spoilers, but among the ethical issues this story eventually tackles in due course, not melodramatically yet very poignantly, is euthanasia.
Several years ago, I pleaded here that the British miniseries "To serve them all my days" would be released on video; and whadya know, it has recently come to pass. God answers prayers. Dare I hope to get lucky twice?
Several years ago, I pleaded here that the British miniseries "To serve them all my days" would be released on video; and whadya know, it has recently come to pass. God answers prayers. Dare I hope to get lucky twice?