Testament of Youth
7.3
1979-11-04
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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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.
First Aired
1979-11-04
Last Aired
1979-12-02
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Director
Jonathan Powell
Status
Ended
Genres
Drama
War & Politics
Language
English
Network
BBC One
Production
BBC
Casts
Cheryl Campbell
Cheryl Campbell
Emrys James
Emrys James
Jane Wenham
Jane Wenham
Peter Woodward
Peter Woodward
Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley
Rupert Frazer
Rupert Frazer
Michael Troughton
Michael Troughton
June Tobin
June Tobin
Geoffrey Burridge
Geoffrey Burridge
Jane Booker
Jane Booker
Tricia George
Tricia George
Hazel Douglas
Hazel DouglasVictor Lucas
Victor LucasJoanna McCallum
Joanna McCallumSusan Bovell
Susan BovellDenis Carey
Denis CareyJill Cowles
Jill CowlesJanet Davies
Janet DaviesJoanna Foster
Joanna FosterGuy Hassan
Guy HassanKristine Howarth
Kristine Howarth
Roger Monk
Roger Monk
Frances Tomelty
Frances Tomelty
Elizabeth Rider
Elizabeth RiderAudrey Muir
Audrey Muir
William Russell
William RussellThelma Whiteley
Thelma WhiteleyTony Brooks
Tony Brooks