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

Tanya Ravljen

Nabil Elouahabi

Vincent Ebrahim

Matthew Marsh

Nathalie Armin

Christopher Fulford

Sagar Arya

Akin Gazi

Danny Ashok

Tia-Lana Chinapyel

Zaqi Ismail

Byron Mondahl

Anjli Mohindra

Jonas Khan

Nadir Khan

Mike Walker

John Dryden

Emma Hearn

Tumanbay: Series 2: Kiss My Fingers

Kiss My Fingers

Series 2

BBC Radio 4 - Tumanbay, Series 2, Kiss My Fingers

Threat of plague brings Barakat into conflict with Effendi Red.

Threat of plague brings Barakat into conflict with Effendi Red. Meanwhile, Manel must now prove her commitment to the rebels by undertaking a dangerous mission.

Threat of plague from outlying villages and how to deal with it brings the Inquisitor Barakat (Hiran Abeysekera) into conflict with the ailing regent Effendi Red (Sagar Arya).

Meanwhile, Manel (Aiysha Hart) - having failed in the task given to her by the rebels - must now prove her commitment to the cause by undertaking a more dangerous mission. One that brings her face to face with a deadly secret at the heart of this fanatical regime.

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

Original 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 Mike Walker
Directed by John Dryden

A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4.

Tumanbay: Series 2

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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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