Edward is finding it hard to please both his wife and his mistress.

Meanwhile Sid is having trouble just seeing Rachel.

The Light Years tells the story of the extended Cazalet family.

Set in the lead up to the outbreak of the Second World War, it appears that the Cazalets have it all.

But we soon discover that infidelity, indiscretions, jealousies and misplaced loyalties lurk just beneath the surface.

Written by Elizabeth Jane Howard.

Dramatised by Sarah Daniels.

Narrator ...... Penelope Wilton
Edward ...... Pip Torrens
Diana ...... Lisa Dillon
Villy ...... Ruth Gemmell
Sybil ...... Sarah-Jane Holm
Rachel ...... Naomi Frederick
Sid ...... Helen Schlesinger

Producers & Directors: Sally Avens & Marion Nancarrow

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013. Show less