Tumanbay

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Drama: SciFi & Fantasy

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

Olivia Popica

Nathalie Armin

Albert Welling

Matthew Marsh

Nina Yndis

Nabil Elouahabi

Sarah Beck Mather

Danny Ashok

Raad Rawi

Antony Bunsee

Christopher Fulford

John Sessions

Akin Gazi

Vivek Madan

Gareth Kennerley

Christian Hillborg

Alec Utgoff

Stefano Braschi

Emma Hearn

Nadir Khan

John Dryden

Tumanbay: Series 1: Ship of the Dead

Ship of the Dead

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 - Tumanbay, Series 1, Ship of the Dead

Epic historical saga set in the richest, most powerful city on earth.

Slave merchant Ibn awaits for his family to arrive in Tumanbay.  In the palace, Sarah the slave-girl is recruited by Gregor, to spy on the chief wife Shajar.

In the second episode of this epic saga inspired by the Mamluk slave-dynasty of Egypt, another threat is making its way by sea. As slave merchant Ibn (Nabil Elouahabi) awaits for his family to arrive in Tumanbay, sickness has broken out on the ship carrying them.

Tumanbay, the beating heart of a vast empire, is threatened by a rebellion in a far-off province and a mysterious force devouring the city from within. Gregor (Rufus Wright), Master of the Palace Guard, is charged by Sultan Al-Ghuri (Raad Rawi) with the task of rooting out the spies.


Cast:
Gregor......................................Rufus Wright
The Girl on the Ship..................Olivia Popica
Her Mother...............................Nathalie Armin
Ship Captain............................Albert Welling
Cadali.......................................Matthew Marsh
Sarah.......................................Nina Yndis
Ibn...........................................Nabil Elouahabi
Shajar......................................Sarah Beck Mather
Madu........................................Danny Ashok
Sultan Al-Ghuri.........................Raad Rawi
The Hafiz.................................Antony Bunsee
General Qulan.........................Christopher Fulford
Head Eunuch...........................John Sessions
Slave.......................................Akin Gazi
Physician.................................Vivek Madan
Daniel......................................Gareth Kennerley
 
All other parts played by:
Christian Hillborg
Alec Utgoff
Stefano Braschi
Albert Welling

Music - Sacha Puttnam
Sound Design - Steve Bond, Jon Ouin
Editors - Ania Przygoda, James Morgan
Producers - Emma Hearn, Nadir Khan, John Dryden

Written and Directed by John Dryden

A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4

Tumanbay: Series 1

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