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Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

★ 7.8/10•1979•48m•NR•Drama•War & Politics
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A time when war overshadowed everything but hope

A dramatization of Vera Brittain's 1933 autobiography Testament of Youth—a memorial to a generation devastated by WWI—chronicles her experiences as a nurse in London and Malta and at the front lines in France. It opens with 18-year-old Vera, the genteel daughter of a paper-mill owner, nurturing "hopes of escaping from provincial young ladyhood." Her plan is to attend Oxford.

StatusEnded
Runtime48m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 4, 1979

Episodes

E152m

Buxton 1913

In 1913, eighteen year old Vera Brittain tries to convince her stuffy, Conservative parents to allow her to attend Oxford, while war looms on the horizon.

Nov 4, 1979

E253m

Buxton 1914

Working hard at Oxford, Vera decides to contribute to the war effort by becoming a nurse, while Roland heads abroad to fight for his country.

Nov 11, 1979

E355m

1915

As the war continues to rage, Vera receives devastating news from all sides, which forces her to reconsider her future.

Nov 18, 1979

E455m

1917

After another loss, Vera retreats into nursing, but the demands of her parents, and yet more tragedy, begin to overwhelm her.

Nov 25, 1979

E555m

1918

Vera returns to Oxford, where she strikes up a friendship with a fellow student, before beginning to concentrate on writing.

Dec 2, 1979

Actors

Cheryl Campbell

Cheryl Campbell

Vera Brittain

Emrys James

Emrys James

Mr. Brittain

Jane Wenham

Jane Wenham

Mrs Brittain

Peter Woodward

Peter Woodward

Roland Leighton

Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

Miss Penrose

Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

Edward Brittain

Michael Troughton

Michael Troughton

Victor Richardson

June Tobin

Geoffrey Burridge

Geoffrey Burridge

Jane Booker

Jane Booker

Tricia George

Tricia George

Hazel Douglas

Hazel Douglas

Victor Lucas

Joanna McCallum

Susan Bovell

Denis Carey

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