Private Dreams and Public Nightmares: A Radiophonic Poem was created in 1957 by Frederick Bradnum and Daphne Oram, and produced Donald McWhinnie. Soon after making this piece, Bradnum and Oram co founded the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Daphne Oram, who was an electronic musician and composter, was the first Studio Manager of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, which was primarily responsible for scoring and creating sound effects for BBC radio programs. A year later, Daphne Oram left the BBC Radiophonic Workshop to set up her own electronic music studio and made significant contributions to the world of electronic music.