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Tumanbay

Epic saga created by John Dryden and Mike Walker, inspired by the Mamluk slave dynasty of Egypt.

Radio 4,8 episodes

Episodes

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Series 4
Palace of the Blind
An audio drama on an epic scale. One empire, three rulers and a banished spymaster.
25 May 2020,44 mins
Series 4
Glass Souls
The world’s greatest artist, the missing Hafiz, a deadly hobby.
01 Jun 2020,44 mins
Series 4
Pronounced 'A Killer'
An assassin, a bird in a cage, the spymaster’s return.
08 Jun 2020,44 mins
Series 4
Feels Like Old Times
An investigation, a secret affair, a perfect murder.
15 Jun 2020,44 mins
Series 4
The Watchers
Mother of the Empire, a hidden tunnel, the ancient garden.
22 Jun 2020,44 mins
Series 4
Secret Garden
The riddle of the barber, poison times two, you remind me of my sister.
29 Jun 2020,44 mins
Series 4
Menagerie of all Life
The great wheel, dead and not dead, an unnatural wedding.
06 Jul 2020,44 mins
Series 4
The Fires
The tomb of the Martyrs, the gallows, the aqueduct…
13 Jul 2020,57 mins