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1 season · 5 episodes
Episode 01
Buxton 1913
In 1913, eighteen year old Vera Brittain tries to convince her stuffy, Conservative parents to allow her to attend Oxford, while war looms on the horizon.
Episode 02
Buxton 1914
Working hard at Oxford, Vera decides to contribute to the war effort by becoming a nurse, while Roland heads abroad to fight for his country.
Episode 03
1915
As the war continues to rage, Vera receives devastating news from all sides, which forces her to reconsider her future.
Episode 04
1917
After another loss, Vera retreats into nursing, but the demands of her parents, and yet more tragedy, begin to overwhelm her.
Episode 05
1918
Vera returns to Oxford, where she strikes up a friendship with a fellow student, before beginning to concentrate on writing.
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