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Testament of Youth

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shabby Thu 05-Jun-14 09:12:01

I have just read that a film, starring Miranda Richardson, is being made of Vera Brittain's brilliant memoirs, Testament of Youth. Vera Brittain was the mother of former Cabinet minister Shirley Williams. I hope it's as good as the BBC series of the same name which was televised in the late 70s which starred Cheryl Champbell. Time for a re-run BBC?

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jinglbellsfrocks Thu 05-Jun-14 09:18:05

They (the Beeb) have recently finished filming a new production of Testament of Youth. In Yorkshire, Oxford, and London.

here

and here

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Mishap Thu 05-Jun-14 09:19:29

What an exceptional book this is - let us hope the film does it justice - I am looking forward to it.

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jinglbellsfrocks Thu 05-Jun-14 09:20:36

this young lad has a part in it

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jinglbellsfrocks Thu 05-Jun-14 09:21:18

who needs the old version?

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jinglbellsfrocks Thu 05-Jun-14 09:23:37

one more

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annodomini Thu 05-Jun-14 10:05:45

Got the message, loud and clear, jingl grin

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Mishap Thu 05-Jun-14 10:10:35

Who is he? Do I take it you rather fancy him?!

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vegasmags Thu 05-Jun-14 10:15:08

So no chance of them just showing the excellent 1979 version and saving a load of money?

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shabby Thu 05-Jun-14 10:52:58

I am really looking forward to seeing the film but would like to see the BBC series again - looks as though I may have to buy the DVD. I recently saw yet again the brilliant BBC series Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with Alec Guinness but equally enjoyed the film with Gary Oldman as well.

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annodomini Thu 05-Jun-14 11:22:35

Mishap, surely you can't have forgotten jingl's obsession with Colin Morgan in Merlin? grin

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jinglbellsfrocks Thu 05-Jun-14 14:39:49

He's a right little Irish charmer. You should have seen him die onstage at the Harold Pinter Theatre. And he was very good Arial at the Globe.

Boy's doing well. smile

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