Testament of Youth
6
November 1979
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 Air Date:
1979-11-04
Last Air Date:
1979-12-02
Status:
Ended
Original Country:
GB, US
Original Language:
en
Number of Seasons:
1
Number of Episodes:
5
Created By:
Jonathan Powell