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Testament of Youth

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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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

Got the message, loud and clear, jingl grin

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

one more

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

who needs the old version?

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

this young lad has a part in it

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.

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

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?