Testament of Youth

1979
Testament of Youth

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EP1 Buxton 1913 Nov 04, 1979

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.

EP2 Buxton 1914 Nov 11, 1979

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.

EP3 1915 Nov 18, 1979

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

EP4 1917 Nov 25, 1979

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

EP5 1918 Dec 02, 1979

Vera returns to Oxford, where she strikes up a friendship with a fellow student, before beginning to concentrate on writing.
8.4| NR| en| Drama, War & Politics
Synopsis

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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  • Top Credited Cast
Cheryl Campbell as Vera Brittain
Emrys James as Mr. Brittain
Jane Wenham as Mrs Brittain
Peter Woodward as Roland Leighton
Rosalie Crutchley as Miss Penrose
Rupert Frazer as Edward Brittain
Michael Troughton as Victor Richardson