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“A time when war overshadowed everything but hope”

Testament of Youth (1979)

First aired November 4, 197948m/ep1 season · 5 epsEnded
7.8

5 votes

DramaWar & Politics

Overview

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.

Created By

Jonathan Powell

Top Billed Cast

Cheryl Campbell

Cheryl Campbell

Vera Brittain

Emrys James

Emrys James

Mr. Brittain

Jane Wenham

Jane Wenham

Mrs Brittain

Peter Woodward

Peter Woodward

Roland Leighton

Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

Miss Penrose

Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

Edward Brittain

Michael Troughton

Michael Troughton

Victor Richardson

June Tobin

June Tobin

Geoffrey Burridge

Geoffrey Burridge

Jane Booker

Jane Booker

Tricia George

Tricia George

Hazel Douglas

Hazel Douglas

Victor Lucas

Victor Lucas

Joanna McCallum

Joanna McCallum

Susan Bovell

Susan Bovell

Denis Carey

Denis Carey

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

December 2, 1979

Networks

BBC One

Production

BBC

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