Breaking Strain by The CBC Mystery Theatre

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🗓️ 2 January 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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This week on Relic Radio Science Fiction we'll hear an adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's story, Breaking Strain. This 1968 production of the story was heard on The CBC Mystery Theatre. https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr22023/SciFi809.mp3 Download SciFi809 | Subscribe | Support Relic Radio Science Fiction

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0:00.0	Relic Radio
0:02.0	This is Relic Radio
0:09.0	This is Relic Radio, sci-fi, old- CBC Halifax.
0:40.3	In radio version by Charles Parr.
0:43.1	The first of three science fiction stories by Arthur Clark.
0:47.9	Breaking Strain.
0:49.1	The... The This is what I call the dead part of the orbit.
1:19.7	What do you mean?
1:21.4	Well, when Earth's so far behind, you forget what it's like.
1:25.0	And Venus so far ahead that you don't care what it's like.
1:29.5	People talk about the romance of the spaceways.
1:34.0	You know, they've got no idea the months of nothingness and boredom,
1:38.9	but not even days and nights to give some idea that the time's passing.
1:43.7	I wouldn't say boredom.
1:46.2	We've got plenty to do.
1:47.6	Well, yes, routine jobs.
1:51.0	Nothing really interesting.
1:52.5	I fill up time well enough if they're done properly.
1:56.4	I'm due to tape the log now.
1:58.8	I'll get the recorder going.
2:03.3	Ready for the callover, Mac?
2:05.3	Okay, shoot.
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