As the rebel army approaches the city, Gregor must confront the truth about his past.
The blood-soaked finale to the second series. The rebel army, under General Qulan (Christopher Fulford) prepares to march on the city where Gregor (Rufus Wright) struggles to decide where his loyalties lie and is faced with a terrible truth about his past.
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
Sound Edited by James Morgan and Andrea Gomez
Additional Music by Jon Ouin
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 |
| Manel | Aiysha Hart |
| Heaven | Tanya Ravljen |
| Sarah | Nina Yndis |
| Dorin | Vincent Ebrahim |
| Alkin | Nathalie Armin |
| General Qulan | Christopher Fulford |
| Young Gregor | Xavier Moras Spencer |
| Young Qulan | Jack Bass |
| Young Vasi | Tia-Lana Chinapyal |
| Abujaan | Jacob Krichefski |
| Khaled | Zaqi Ismail |
| Amanthi | Lara Sawalha |
| Sergeant | Jonas Khan |
| Second in Command | Danny Carmel |
| Composer | Sacha Puttnam |
| Writer | John Dryden |
| Director | John Dryden |
| Producer | Emma Hearn |
| Producer | Nadir Khan |
| Producer | John Dryden |
Broadcasts
- Tue 13 Jun 201714:15BBC Radio 4
- Sat 28 Aug 202121:00BBC Radio 4
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Tumanbay
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