Testament of Youth (1979)
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Cast & Crew.
Cheryl Campbell
Vera Brittain
Emrys James
Mr. Brittain
Jane Wenham
Mrs Brittain
Peter Woodward
Roland Leighton
Rosalie Crutchley
Miss Penrose
Rupert Frazer
Edward Brittain
Michael Troughton
Victor Richardson
Gary Watson
Poetry Spoken By
June Tobin
Geoffrey Burridge
Jane Booker
Tricia George
Jonathan Powell
Creator / Producer
Vera Brittain
Book
Moira Armstrong
Director
Tony Brooks
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 4, 1979
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes5
Running Time48m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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Testament of Youth is a 1979 BBC television drama based on the First World War memoir of the same name written by Vera Brittain. It was transmitted on BBC2.
The series stars Cheryl Campbell as Vera Brittain, an independent young woman from Buxton, Derbyshire, who abandons her studies at Somerville College, Oxford University to become a volunteer nurse. It features Peter Woodward as Roland Leighton, Joanna McCallum as Winifred Holtby and Emrys James and Jane Wenham as Vera's parents.
The series won five British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA), including for Best Drama Series or Serial. As well as her BAFTA, Campbell received a Best Actress award from the Broadcasting Press Guild. Elaine Morgan was honoured with the Writer of the Year award from the Royal Television Society for her serialisation.