Testament of Youth
1979 · BBC One · 50 min · 1 season
S01E05 · 1918
Sun, 2 Dec, 11:00 pm
Vera returns to Oxford, where she strikes up a friendship with a fellow student, before beginning to concentrate on writing.
About
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.
Episodes
- E01
Buxton 1913
Sun, 4 Nov· 50 minIn 1913, Vera Brittain tries to convince her parents to allow her to attend university, while war looms on the horizon.
- E02
Buxton 1914
Sun, 11 Nov· 50 minWorking hard at Oxford, Vera decides to contribute to the war effort, while Roland volunteers to serve in the army and heads abroad to fight for his country.
- E03
1915
Sun, 18 Nov· 50 minAs the war continues to rage, Vera receives devastating news from all sides, which forces her to reconsider her future.
- E04
1917
Sun, 25 Nov· 50 minAfter another loss, Vera retreats into nursing, but the demands of her parents, and yet more tragedy, begin to overwhelm her.
- E05
1918
Sun, 2 Dec· 50 minVera returns to Oxford, where she strikes up a friendship with a fellow student, before beginning to concentrate on writing.
Cast
Cheryl Campbell
Vera Brittain