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War and Peace: Testament of Youth

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Vera Brittain's book, set in the shadow of the First World War, in Elaine Morgan 's five-part adaptation first shown in 1979. Starring Cheryl Campbell
Buxton, 1913. At the beginning, Vera Brittain is 18 and lives with her prosperous parents. She is already in rebellion against provincial life and longs to go to Oxford.

Contributors

Author:
Vera Brittain
Adapted by:
Elaine Morgan
Producer:
Jonathan Powell
Director:
Moira Armstrong
Vera Brittain:
Cheryl Campbell
Mr Brittain:
Emrys James
Mrs Brittain:
Jane Wenham
Edward Brittain:
Rupert Frazer
Roland Leighton:
Peter Woodward
Victor Richardson:
Michael Troughton
Miss Penrose:
Rosalie Crutchley
Sir John Marriott:
William Russell
Source: Radio Times

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