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Short stories written to mark the centenary of Einstein's general theory of relativity.

Episodes

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01Ian Sansom - The Twin Paradox2015112020190828 (BBC7)
20190829 (BBC7)
20170226 (R4)
It's the day of the first manned mission to Mars.

As Commander Carl Ehrlich's twin brother Kevin awaits the final countdown in a local bar it seems the mission just might offer him the perfect means of gaining some long-awaited one-upmanship on his internationally-renowned, hugely successful, ever-so-slightly older brother!

Taking inspiration from Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, Ian Sansom discovers it's all relative in his story of sibling rivalry and space travel.

Read by Trevor White

Writer - Ian Sansom

Producer: Heather Larmour

Kevin Ehrlich awaits lift-off as his famous twin brother sets off on a mission to Mars.

02Jo Baker - An End To Steady State Theory2015112720190829 (BBC7)
20190830 (BBC7)
A young physicist clings to science as the world he knows collapses and contracts.
03 LASTRobin Ince - Thoughts While Plummeting2015120420190830 (BBC7)
20190831 (BBC7)
Taking inspiration from Einstein's General Theory of Relativity - Robin Ince's story of an unusual schoolboy who becomes engrossed by the science he sees all around him and goes off in pursuit of 'the happiest thought'.

Writer: Robin Ince

Read by Carolyn Pickles.

Producer: Jenny Thompson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015.

In Robin Ince's story an unusual schoolboy is inspired to test 'the happiest thought'.