With Tumanbay in chaos after the murder of a highly placed individual, Heaven and her slave companion find themselves prisoners of a nomadic tribe in the desert.
In the sixth episode of this epic saga inspired by the Mamluk slave-dynasty of Egypt, Tumanbay is in chaos after the murder of a highly placed individual. Heaven and her slave companion find themselves prisoners of a nomadic tribe in the desert. Having failed in his duty of keeping the Palace safe, Gregor attempts to unlock the secret of the missing reliquary and find out why it is worth killing for.
Tumanbay, the beating heart of a vast empire, is threatened by a rebellion in a far-off province and a mysterious force devouring the city from within. Gregor (Rufus Wright), Master of the Palace Guard, is charged by Sultan Al-Ghuri (Raad Rawi) with the task of rooting out this insurgence and crushing it.
Music - Sacha Puttnam
Sound Design - Steve Bond, Jon Ouin
Editors - Ania Przygoda, James Morgan
Producers - Emma Hearn, Nadir Khan, 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 |
| Heaven | Olivia Popica |
| Wolf | Alexander Siddig |
| Cadali | Matthew Marsh |
| Ibn | Nabil Elouahabi |
| Maya's Envoy | Nadir Khan |
| Madu | Danny Ashok |
| Daniel | Gareth Kennerley |
| Slave | Akin Gazi |
| Boy | Darwin Brokenbro |
| Al-Ghuri | Raad Rawi |
| General Qulan | Christopher Fulford |
| The Hafiz | Antony Bunsee |
| Bello | Albert Welling |
| Manel | Aiysha Hart |
| Shamsi | Laure Stockley |
| Maid | Laure Stockley |
| Sabira | Laure Stockley |
| Rajik | Akbar Kurtha |
| Pamira | Nathalie Armin |
| Writer | Mike Walker |
| Director | John Dryden |
| Producer | Emma Hearn |
| Producer | Nadir Khan |
| Producer | John Dryden |
Broadcast
- Wed 6 Jan 2016 14:15BBC Radio 4 FM
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Tumanbay
Epic saga by John Dryden and Mike Walker, inspired by the Mamluk slave dynasty of Egypt.
