Hugh Casthorpe is now a patient in the sanatorium, although his rise in temperature may have something to do with the fact that he is utterly, hopelessly besotted with the lovely Madame Claudia.

She is married, she is ill, and Hugh’s companions on the Magic Mountain are far from happy with his infatuation.

But love will find a way.

Cast:
Narrator ..... Lucy Robinson
Hugh Casthorpe ..... Luke Thallon
James Simpson ..... Hugh Skinner
Doctor Crowmarsh ..... Sandy Grierson
Professor Jones ..... Richard Harrington
Clauda Civet ..... Genevieve Gaunt
Edie Robinson ..... Keziah Joseph
Marjorie ..... Georgina Strawson
Stour ..... Ed Jones
Nurse ..... Kate Paul

Written by Thomas Mann
From a translation by John E. Woods
Dramatised by Robin Brooks

Directed and Produced by Fiona McAlpine
Sound Design by Alisdair McGregor
An Allegra production for BBC Radio 4 Show less