Testament of Youth
★ 7.8•1979•1 Seasons•
DramaWar & Politics
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.
Top Cast
Cheryl Campbell
Vera Brittain
Emrys James
Mr. Brittain
Jane Wenham
Mrs Brittain
Peter Woodward
Roland Leighton
Rosalie Crutchley
Miss Penrose
Rupert Frazer
Edward Brittain
Michael Troughton
Victor Richardson
J
June Tobin
Geoffrey Burridge
Jane Booker
Tricia George
Hazel Douglas
V
Victor Lucas
J
Joanna McCallum
S
Susan Bovell
Episodes
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1. Buxton 1913
52mIn 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.
Aired: 11/4/1979No Preview
2. Buxton 1914
53mWorking hard at Oxford, Vera decides to contribute to the war effort by becoming a nurse, while Roland heads abroad to fight for his country.
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