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

Olivia Popica

Akin Gazi

Matthew Marsh

Raad Rawi

Nina Yndis

Nabil Elouahabi

Sarah Beck Mather

Danny Ashok

Gareth Kennerley

Christian Hillborg

Alec Utgoff

Laure Stockley

Christopher Fulford

Nadir Khan

Mike Walker

John Dryden

Emma Hearn

Tumanbay: Series 1: Coming of Age

Coming of Age

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 - Tumanbay, Series 1, Coming of Age

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

Adrift at sea in a small boat, daughter of slave merchant Ibn, depends on her slave captor for her survival, while Madu swaps palace life for the army.

In the third episode of this epic saga inspired by the Mamluk slave-dynasty, fourteen year old daughter (Olivia Popica) of slave merchant Ibn (Nabil Elouahabi) is adrift at sea in a small boat and captive to an escaped slave (Akin Gazi). Now she must depend on her slave captor for her survival. Madu (Danny Ashok), the spoilt nephew of the Sultan, also has to grow up quickly as he swaps palace life for hard graft in the army.
 
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 this insurgence and crushing it.
 
Cast:
Gregor.....................................Rufus Wright
Heaven....................................Olivia Popica
Slave.......................................Akin Gazi
Cadali......................................Matthew Marsh
Al-Ghuri...................................Raad Rawi
Sarah......................................Nina Yndis
Ibn..........................................Nabil Elouahabi
Shajar.....................................Sarah Beck Mather
Madu.......................................Danny Ashok
Daniel.....................................Gareth Kennerley
The Hameed Brothers............Christian Hillborg and Alec Utgoff
Shamsi....................................Laure Stockley
General Qulan........................Christopher Fulford
Sergeant................................Nadir Khan
Maid........................................Laure Stockley
 
 
Music - Sacha Puttnam
Sound Design - Steve Bond, Jon Ouin
Editors - Ania Przygoda, James Morgan
Producers - Emma Hearn, Nadir Khan, John Dryden
 
Written by Mike Walker
Directed by John Dryden
 
A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4

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