Cheryl Campbell
Vera Brittain
TV SERIES
Testament of Youth
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
Emrys James
Mr. Brittain
Jane Wenham
Mrs Brittain
Peter Woodward
Roland Leighton
Rosalie Crutchley
Miss Penrose
Rupert Frazer
Edward Brittain
Michael Troughton
Victor Richardson
JT
June Tobin
Geoffrey Burridge
Jane Booker
Tricia George
Hazel Douglas
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Episodes
5 Episodes
011. Buxton 1913
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.
022. Buxton 1914
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.
033. 1915
As the war continues to rage, Vera receives devastating news from all sides, which forces her to reconsider her future.
044. 1917
After another loss, Vera retreats into nursing, but the demands of her parents, and yet more tragedy, begin to overwhelm her.
055. 1918
Vera returns to Oxford, where she strikes up a friendship with a fellow student, before beginning to concentrate on writing.