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About Arthur Schnitzler: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

Nine full-cast dramatisations of Schnitzler’s sizzling psychological plays and stories, plus a reading of Dream Story The sharp, provocative works of Viennese writer Arthur Schnitzler have been banned for transgressive content, burned by the Nazis, and beloved by fellow writers and artists – many of whom took inspiration from his pieces for their own work. This includes his well-known 1926 novella Dream Story, which was reversioned as the 1999 hit Stanley Kubrick film Eyes Wide Shut, and La Ronde or Love Game, which were adapted for the stage at various times by David Hare, Tom Stoppard, and David Harrower. This comprehensive collection features some of Schnitzler’s finest tales of love, sex, jealousy and desire, brought to life by ensemble casts, feauturing Angharad Rees, Anton Lesser, Malcolm Sinclair, Carole Boyd, Martin Jarvis, Maureen O’Brien, and many others. Also included is the erotic, enigmatic Dream Story, read by award-winning actor Paul Rhys. Content List: The Spring Sonata Love Games, aka Liebelei A Confirmed Bachelor Anatol Professor Bernhardi Intermezzo What a Hysterical Girl Lieutenant Gustl Festival of Bacchus Dream Story With thanks to Keith Wickham and the Radio Circle for sourcing the recordings. Cast and credits The Spring Sonata Featuring: Alison Ram, James Duke, Claudia Harrison, Christopher Kent, Michael Jenn, David Thorpe, Fenella Norman, Vanessa Rosenthal, John McCraw, Catherine Kinsella, Dominic Curran, Sam Starling Dramatised by Vanessa Rosenthal Directed by Chris Wallis Love Games Featuring: Angharad Rees, Anton Lesser, Diana Bishop, John Webb, Geoffrey Matthews, Carole Boyd, William Hope Translated by Charles Osborne Adapted for radio by John Scotney Directed by Walter Acosta Pianist: Mary Nash Technical presentation: Keith Perrin A Confirmed Bachelor Featuring: Keith Drinkel, Cathy Sara, Jo Rafferty, Oona Beeson, Robert Lister, Sunny Ormonde, Richard da Costa, Marian Kemmer, Elizabeth Wofford Dramatised by Vanessa Rosenthal Directed by Peter Leslie Wild Anatol Starring Malcolm Sinclair as Anatol and Simon Shepherd as Max With Victoria Carling, Pauline Moran, Julia Swift, Helena Breck, Jane Bertish, Richard Pearce, Emily Richard, Melinda Walker and Roy Miles Directed by Glyn Dearman Music by Colin Guthrie played by the composer, Perry Montague-Mason and Chris Laurence Professor Bernhardi Featuring Dorit Welles, Leslie Heritage, Gabriel Woolf, John John, John Rye, Jack May, John Wyse, David Spenser, Victor Lucas, Lewis Stringer, James Thomason, Gerald Cross, Richard Hurndall, Martin Friend, Patrick Tull, David Hadda, John Gabriel Produced by Archie Campbell Adapted for radio by Mollie Hardwick from the English version by Louis Borrell and Ronald Adam Intermezzo Featuring James Aubrey, Mel Martin, Tim Woodward, Kim Wall, Julie Berry, Haydn Gwynne, Alistair White, Jennifer Piercey, Elaine Claxton English version by Robert David MacDonald Original music composed, and piano played, by Terence Allbright Song sung by Anna Bernardin Directed by Glyn Dearman What a Hysterical Girl Starring Carole Boyd as She, John Rye as He and Vernon Joyner as the Narrator Produced by Martin Esslin Lieutenant Gustl Starring Hugh Hayes as Gustl With Michael Graham Cox and Ian Targett Translated by George Roubicek Dramatised by George Roubicek, Ivor Benjamin and Hugh Hayes Directed by Ivor Benjamin Produced by Caroline Raphael Festival of Bacchus Featuring Martin Jarvis, Maureen O’Brien, Dinsdale Landen, Josie Kidd, Gordon Reid Translated and adapted for radio by Basil Ashmore Directed by Martin Jenkins Dream Story Read by Paul Rhys Translated by JMQ Davies Produced by Eugene Murphy © 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd