Tumanbay, the wealthiest city on earth, has been conquered by a brutal religious regime. As refugees scramble to escape the city, Gregor swears an oath to the new rulers.
Tumanbay, the wealthiest city on earth, has been conquered by a brutal religious regime, the followers of Maya. Responsible for rooting out heretics is Barakat (Hiran Abeysekera), a ruthless and uncompromising zealot.
As refugees scramble to escape the city, Gregor (Rufus Wright), previously Master of the Palace Guard, has sworn an oath to the new rulers and struggles to survive as the new regime sets about dismantling the city of everything of value.
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 and Directed by John Dryden
A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Gregor | Rufus Wright |
| Barakat | Hiran Abeysekera |
| Cadali | Matthew Marsh |
| Effendi Red | Sagar Arya |
| General Qulan | Christopher Fulford |
| Ibn | Nabil Elouahabi |
| Heaven | Tanya Ravljen |
| Dorin | Vincent Ebrahim |
| Alkin | Nathalie Armin |
| Madu | Danny Ashok |
| The Hafiz | Antony Bunsee |
| Bello | Albert Welling |
| The Iblis | Byron Mondahl |
| Father | Nadir Khan |
| Mother | Lara Sawalha |
| Child | Ayaan Arya |
| The Maid | Flaminia Cinque |
| Writer | John Dryden |
| Director | John Dryden |
| Producer | Emma Hearn |
| Producer | Nadir Khan |
| Producer | John Dryden |
Broadcasts
- Tue 25 Apr 201714:15BBC Radio 4
- Sat 10 Jul 202121:00BBC Radio 4
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Tumanbay
Epic saga by John Dryden and Mike Walker, inspired by the Mamluk slave dynasty of Egypt.
