Third of a six-part family saga based on the novels The
Light Years and Marking Time by Elizabeth Jane Howard. As the Second World War is declared, Zoe gets pregnant and Rupert joins the navy. Meanwhile, Sybil is becoming seriously ill, but Edward's affair shows no signs of ending.
Dramatised by Douglas Livingstone ; Producers verity Lambert and Joanna Lumley ; Director Sun Krishnamma (S) (W)