Part 1 of 5 of the 1979 period drama. England 1913. Vera Brittain lives in a prosperous middle class enviroment with her parents and older brother Edward, but finds herself increasingly frustrated by it's trappings and limited opportunity for women. She wishes to go to Somerville University in Oxford, but is constantly thwarted by her father until a chance encounter with Mr Marriott at a lecture in the town offers hope for Vera. And when Edward brings home a friend at his university in the shape of Roland Leighton, there awakens a chance of romance for the headstrong Vera. Little do they realize the storm clouds that are gathering on the world front that is about to change their lives forever...
Starring Cheryl Campbell, Rupert Fraser, Emrys James and Jane Wenham, this was based on the novel by Vera Brittain of her own real life experiences from 1913 to 1925 and one I thought was apt to post for the upcoming anniversary of the end of World War One and Remembrance Day. This is from my own collection, and it has to be said that the first episode is a little slow to get going. But it picks up beautifully in the next episode and all things going well episode 2 and 3 will follow tomorrow. Enjoy.
