Testament of Youth
A time when war overshadowed everything but hope
A time when war overshadowed everything but hope
series not in production
Ended
Drama
War & Politics
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 5
avg.Runtime | 48 min
First EP | 1979-11-04
Last EP | 1979-12-02
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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.
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BBC
Season List
season 1 || Miniseries
Relesed on | 1979-11-04
1
Buxton 1913
1979-11-04
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.
2
Buxton 1914
1979-11-11
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.
3
1915
1979-11-18
As the war continues to rage, Vera receives devastating news from all sides, which forces her to reconsider her future.
4
1917
1979-11-25
After another loss, Vera retreats into nursing, but the demands of her parents, and yet more tragedy, begin to overwhelm her.
5
1918
1979-12-02
Vera returns to Oxford, where she strikes up a friendship with a fellow student, before beginning to concentrate on writing.
CAST
charactor: Vera Brittain
Original: Cheryl Campbell
Total EP: 5
charactor: Mr. Brittain
Original: Emrys James
Total EP: 5
charactor: Mrs Brittain
Original: Jane Wenham
Total EP: 5
charactor: Roland Leighton
Original: Peter Woodward
Total EP: 5
charactor: Miss Penrose
Original: Rosalie Crutchley
Total EP: 5
charactor: Edward Brittain
Original: Rupert Frazer
Total EP: 5
charactor: Victor Richardson
Original: Michael Troughton
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: June Tobin
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Geoffrey Burridge
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Jane Booker
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Tricia George
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Hazel Douglas
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Victor Lucas
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Joanna McCallum
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Susan Bovell
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Denis Carey
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Jill Cowles
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Janet Davies
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Joanna Foster
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Guy Hassan
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Kristine Howarth
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Roger Monk
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Frances Tomelty
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Elizabeth Rider
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Audrey Muir
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: William Russell
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Thelma Whiteley
Total EP: 5
charactor:
Original: Tony Brooks
Total EP: 5
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