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Sybil goes into labour early and Rachel is drafted in to help. Starring Sarah-Jane Holm and Dominic Mafham.

Sid and Rachel's day together is threatened by Sybil's pregnancy.

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
Sybil ...... Sarah-Jane Holm
Hugh ...... Dominic Mafham
Rachel ...... Naomi Frederick
Sid ...... Helen Schlesinger
The Duchy ...... Shirley Dixon
Dr. Carr ...... Robert Blythe

Producers & Directors: Sally Avens & Marion Nancarrow

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013.

15 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
NarratorPenelope Wilton
HughDominic Mafham
RachelNaomi Frederick
SidHelen Schlesinger
The DuchyShirley Dixon
Dr CarrRobert Blythe
WriterSarah Daniels

Broadcasts

  • Wed 2 Jan 201310:45
  • Wed 2 Jan 201319:45
  • Wed 26 Jul 202307:15
  • Wed 26 Jul 202312:15
  • Wed 26 Jul 202317:15
  • Thu 27 Jul 202302:15

Meet the family

Meet the family

Find out more about the main characters in Radio 4's dramatisation of the Cazalet saga.