Tumanbay

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Epic saga by John Dryden and Mike Walker, inspired by the Mamluk slave dynasty of Egypt.

Epic saga created by John Dryden and Mike Walker, inspired by the Mamluk slave dynasty of Egypt.

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Rufus Wright

Hiran Abeysekera

Aiysha Hart

Matthew Marsh

Nabil Elouahabi

Tanya Ravljen

Vincent Ebrahim

Nathalie Armin

Christopher Fulford

Sagar Arya

Flaminia Cinque

Danny Ashok

Zaqi Ismail

Jacob Krichefski

Tia-Lana Chinapyel

Xavier Morris Spencer

Andy Mulligan

John Dryden

Emma Hearn

Nadir Khan

Tumanbay: Series 2: Healing the Sick

Healing the Sick

Series 2

BBC Radio 4 - Tumanbay, Series 2, Healing the Sick

Slave trader Ibn seeks justice from the new regime's religious courts.

As slave trader Ibn, accused of hoarding heretical text, seeks justice from the new regime's religious courts, news arrives of a devastating plague.

As slave trader Ibn (Nabil Elouahabi), accused of hoarding heretical text, seeks justice from the new regime's religious courts, news arrives of a devastating plague in the swamps outside the city. Undeterred, the all-powerful Inquisitor, Barakat (Hiran Abeysekera), continues his mission to cleanse the city of heretics and he chooses Gregor (Rufus Wright) to assist.

Tumanbay is created by John Dryden and Mike Walker and inspired by the Mamluk slave rulers of Egypt.

Orignal Music by Sacha Puttnam and Jon Ouin

Sound Design by Steve Bond
Sound Edited by James Morgan and Andreina Gomez
Script Edited by Abigail Youngman
Produced by Emma Hearn, Nadir Khan and John Dryden

Written by Andy Mulligan
Directed by John Dryden

A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4.

Tumanbay: Series 2

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Epic saga set in the wealthiest city on earth, inspired by Egypt's Mamluk slave dynasty.

Tumanbay, the wealthiest city on earth, has been conquered by a brutal religious regime, the followers of Maya. Epic saga created by John Dryden and Mike Walker.

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