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Healing the Sick

Episode 4 of 8

As slave trader Ibn, accused of hoarding heretical text, seeks justice from the new regime's religious courts, news arrives of a devastating plague.

As slave trader Ibn (Nabil Elouahabi), accused of hoarding heretical text, seeks justice from the new regime's religious courts, news arrives of a devastating plague in the swamps outside the city. Undeterred, the all-powerful Inquisitor, Barakat (Hiran Abeysekera), continues his mission to cleanse the city of heretics and he chooses Gregor (Rufus Wright) to assist.

Tumanbay is created by John Dryden and Mike Walker and inspired by the Mamluk slave rulers of Egypt.

Orignal Music by Sacha Puttnam and Jon Ouin

Sound Design by Steve Bond
Sound Edited by James Morgan and Andreina Gomez
Script Edited by Abigail Youngman
Produced by Emma Hearn, Nadir Khan and John Dryden

Written by Andy Mulligan
Directed by John Dryden

A Goldhawk production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

44 minutes

Last on

Sat 31 Jul 2021 21:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Gregor Rufus Wright
Barakat Hiran Abeysekera
Manel Aiysha Hart
Cadali Matthew Marsh
Ibn Nabil Elouahabi
Heaven Tanya Ravljen
Dorin Vincent Ebrahim
Alkin Nathalie Armin
General Qulan Christopher Fulford
Effendi Red Sagar Arya
The Maid Flaminia Cinque
Madu Danny Ashok
Khaled Zaqi Ismail
Abujaan Jacob Krichefski
Vasi Tia-Lana Chinapyel
Young Gregor Xavier Morris Spencer
Writer Andy Mulligan
Director John Dryden
Producer Emma Hearn
Producer Nadir Khan
Producer John Dryden

Broadcasts

  • Tue 16 May 2017 14:15
  • Sat 31 Jul 2021 21:00

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