Decameron Nights May 2026

The BBC has produced multiple audio versions under the title Decameron Nights , modernizing Boccaccio's "indelicacies" for a contemporary audience.

One of the most notable versions is the 1953 film Decameron Nights , an anthology featuring three of Boccaccio's tales. The film stars Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan, who play multiple roles across the different stories. Decameron Nights

: A lighter story where a wife tricks her indifferent spouse into a practical demonstration of his "proper role". The BBC has produced multiple audio versions under

: Created during the COVID-19 pandemic, this series by the theatre company 1927 turned their cancelled stage show into a dark, comic, and surreal audio experience for BBC Radio 3. Decameron Nights