Manel goes to the swamps in search of her enslaved father, General Qulan. Back in Tumanbay, treachery lurks at every corner, and there is someone new in charge.
Manel (Aiysha Hart) and Heaven (Tanya Ravljen) have escaped the city and go to the swamps in search of Manel's enslaved father, General Qulan (Christopher Fulford). Back in Tumanbay, there's someone new in charge and the puppet Sultan Madu (Danny Ashok) has a secret rendezvous with his old love, Daniel (Gareth Kennerley).
Tumanbay is created by John Dryden and Mike Walker and inspired by the Mamluk slave rulers of Egypt.
Original Music by Sacha Puttnam
Sound Design by Steve Bond
Additional Music by Jon Ouin
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.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Gregor | Rufus Wright |
| Barakat | Hiran Abeysekera |
| Manel | Aiysha Hart |
| Dorin | Vincent Ebrahim |
| Heaven | Tanya Ravljen |
| Madu | Danny Ashok |
| Akiba | Akin Gazi |
| Daniel | Gareth Kennerley |
| Abujaan | Jacob Krichefski |
| Khaled | Zaqi Ismail |
| Maid | Flaminia Cinque |
| Amanthi | Lara Sawalha |
| Sergeant | Jonas Khan |
| Second in Command | Danny Carmel |
| The Iblis | Byron Mondahl |
| Pasha | Sky Yang |
| Vasi | Ayaan Arya |
| Writer | Mike Walker |
| Director | John Dryden |
| Producer | Emma Hearn |
| Producer | Nadir Khan |
| Producer | John Dryden |
Broadcasts
- Tue 6 Jun 201714:15BBC Radio 4 FM
- Sat 21 Aug 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.
