Testament of Youth

Miniseries

1979 · 5 episodes · 4h 30m in all · 8.0/10

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Buxton 1913

   4 Nov 1979 · 52 min · 8.0/10

   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.

2. 2

   2. Buxton 1914

   11 Nov 1979 · 53 min · 8.0/10

   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.

3. 3

   3. 1915

   18 Nov 1979 · 55 min · 8.0/10

   As the war continues to rage, Vera receives devastating news from all sides, which forces her to reconsider her future.

4. 4

   4. 1917

   25 Nov 1979 · 55 min · 8.0/10

   After another loss, Vera retreats into nursing, but the demands of her parents, and yet more tragedy, begin to overwhelm her.

5. 5

   5. 1918

   2 Dec 1979 · 55 min · 8.0/10

   Vera returns to Oxford, where she strikes up a friendship with a fellow student, before beginning to concentrate on writing.