Show cover for Testament of Youth

All Episodes of Testament of Youth

Browse all episodes of Testament of Youth

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...
Genres:DramaWar & Politics
Network:BBC One
Select Season:

Season 1

  • Buxton 1913
    8.0/101 votes
    Loading...

    Buxton 1913

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/4/1979

    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.

    Director: Moira Armstrong

    Writer: N/A

  • Buxton 1914
    8.0/101 votes
    Loading...

    Buxton 1914

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/1979

    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.

    Director: Moira Armstrong

    Writer: N/A

  • 1915
    8.0/101 votes
    Loading...

    1915

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/1979

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

    Director: Moira Armstrong

    Writer: N/A

  • 1917
    8.0/101 votes
    Loading...

    1917

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/25/1979

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

    Director: Moira Armstrong

    Writer: N/A

  • 1918
    8.0/101 votes
    Loading...

    1918

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/2/1979

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

    Director: Moira Armstrong

    Writer: N/A