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Edward Brittain and the Forgotten Front

Shirley Williams follows the footsteps taken by her mother Vera Brittain in Testament of Youth to the graveside of her uncle Edward in the foothills of the Italian Alps.

Baroness Shirley Williams follows the footsteps taken by her mother Vera Brittain in her memoir "Testament of Youth" to the graveside of her uncle Edward Brittain in the foothills of the Italian Alps. Through letters sent between Edward and Vera, and a journey to the trenches of Northern Italy, Shirley Williams looks back at the forgotten Asiago campaign on the Italian Front at the very end of World War I and the tragic circumstances leading to Edward Brittain's death one hundred years ago.

Presenter: Allan Little
Producer: Sarah Shebbeare.

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28 minutes

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Fri 21 Sep 2018 11:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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  • Sun 10 Jun 2018 13:30
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  • Fri 21 Sep 2018 11:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4