While betrayals and counter-betrayals dominate Gregor's every waking moment, his niece Manel is sent by her rebel comrades into the desert on a mission to kill.
While betrayals and counter-betrayals dominate Gregor's (Rufus Wright) every waking moment, and the young puppet Sultan, Madu (Danny Ashok), becomes increasingly reckless in his quest to satisfy his cravings, Gregor's niece Manel (Aiysha Hart) is sent by her rebel comrades into the desert on a mission to kill.
What she discovers there is a threat even deadlier than Tumanbay's brutal new rulers.
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 Ayeesha Menon
Directed by John Dryden
A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Gregor | Rufus Wright |
| Barakat | Hiran Abeysekera |
| Manel | Aiysha Hart |
| Cadali | Matthew Marsh |
| Alkin | Nathalie Armin |
| Dorin | Vincent Ebrahim |
| Effendi Red | Sagar Arya |
| Madu | Danny Ashok |
| Heaven | Tanya Ravljen |
| The Hafiz | Anthony Bunsee |
| Bello | Albert Welling |
| Dona Ana | Annabelle Dowler |
| Khaled | Zaqi Ismail |
| Abujaan | Jacob Krichefski |
| Hodah | Anjli Mohindra |
| Sergeant | Jonas Khan |
| Owner | Nadir Khan |
| Writer | Ayeesha Menon |
| Director | John Dryden |
| Producer | Emma Hearn |
| Producer | Nadir Khan |
| Producer | John Dryden |
Broadcasts
- Tue 9 May 201714:15BBC Radio 4
- Sat 24 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.
