Tumanbay (radio drama)

Tumanbay
Presentation
GenreFantasy
Historical period drama
Written byJohn Dryden and Mike Walker[1]
Directed byJohn Dryden
Voices
LanguageEnglish
Length44:29 - 45:50
Production
Production
  • Emma Hearn
  • Nadir Khan
  • John Dryden
Theme music composed bySacha Puttnam
Audio formatMP3
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes34
Publication
Original release2 December 2015 –
13 July 2020
ProviderBBC Radio
Panoply Media
Related
Websitewww.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06qcrhv

Tumanbay is a historical fantasy radio drama. The story is set in Tumanbay, the capital of a fictional empire, and involves political intrigue. Both a supernatural force and political unrest threaten the city. The setting is inspired by the Mamluk slave dynasty of Egypt.[2]

  1. ^ "Tumanbay". Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. ^ Johnston, Rich (30 November 2015). "Radio Drama Director John Dryden On The BBC's Epic Tumanbay – Look! It Moves! by Adi Tantimedh". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 10 January 2018.