Tumanbay

Starring John Lithgow, this new gripping audio thriller from the makers of Tumanbay peels back the myth of Apollo 11 to reveal the raw, untold story of Buzz Aldrin—space pioneer, troubled hero, and relentless survivor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Built on a foundation of historical relevance and structured by a kind of dream logic, THE PASSAGE is an immersive, psychological, 3D audio experience that invites listeners to explore the collective American psyche from the perspective of its most legendary souls. This is an ongoing audio series penned by a brilliant and diverse pool of writers and performed by an unforgettable cast of character...

The terrifying true story of a family who turned to the Devil and got what they most desired. But at what cost? Horror and mystery from the makers of Tumanbay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ong’s Hat - is it really a gateway to another dimension? Introducing a new mystery from the makers of Tumanbay and The Polybius Conspiracy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RESTART is new fiction podcast, a heart-pounding, mind-bending thriller from the makers of TUMANBAY. Available wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The city prepares for a spectacular celestial event – fires falling from the sky. Whist self-proclaimed "Mother of the Empire" Fatima sees it as an opportunity to glorify her new reign, for the Balarac it is the signal to enact a dreadful plan. Meanwhile Frog must save Matilla, the girl he loves, from the gallows and a prophesy that she will die at the hands of "the blind man". Tumanbay is created...

The murderous governor’s wife, Fatima, has taken control of the palace. The sultan Manel has been exiled to a madhouse in the desert. And former spymaster, Gregor, discovers a terrible secret in the passageways beneath the city about the worlds he lives in. Tumanbay is created by John Scott Dryden and Mike Walker. Visit www.tumanbay.com to see full credits and download scripts. Learn more about yo...

Convinced she has secured the Balarac’s withdrawal from the city, the murderous Fatima turns her attentions to the throne and how to get it. Meanwhile, Gregor with the help of the “Skyrats” and his new side-kick, the assassin Aquila, searches for a secret garden in the city where he believes the Hafiz may be hiding. Tumanbay is created by John Scott Dryden and Mike Walker. Visit www.tumanbay.com t...

Frustrated with the Balarac’s continued presence in Tumanbay, Fatima lays down a challenge to their leader, the blind Grand Master Amalric. Former spymaster, Gregor is on the trail of the missing Hafiz with the help of talkative assassin, Aquila. Tumanbay is created by John Scott Dryden and Mike Walker. Visit www.tumanbay.com to see full credits and download scripts. Learn more about your ad-choic...

Having returned to the city, spymaster Gregor (Rufus Wright) rebuilds his network of informers, and sets about tracking down the missing Hafiz. In the palace, whilst Fatima plots to extends her power, Sultana Manel has found a kindred spirit in the artist assistant Angel.. Tumanbay is created by John Scott Dryden and Mike Walker. Visit www.tumanbay.com to see full credits and download scripts. Lea...

The artist Piero begins work on a great painting of Fatima, the self-styled “Mother of the Empire”. Meanwhile, his assistant Angel attempts to secure the promised payment for the commission and discovers all is not what it seems in Tumanbay. An assassin has arrived for another type of commission and takes up residence in the same lodging house as former spymaster Gregor who has returned to the cit...

The world's greatest artist Piero has arrived from across the seas with his assistant Angel. He has been commissioned by the Empire’s self-style “Queen Mother” Fatima (Kirsty Bushell), to create a great work glorifying her rule. But Tumanbay is no longer the gleaming city it was after a period of brutal occupation and tensions and suspicions abound. The blind Grand Master Amalric (Anton Lesser), l...

Once the greatest city on earth, Tumanbay has fallen into the hands of two opposing warlords: the Grand Master Amalric (Anton Lesser), leader of a fearsome religious order of knights; and Fatima (Kirsty Bushell), ambitious wife of a provincial governor who exerts total control over the weakened young Sultana Manel (Aiysha Hart). Manel’s uncle, the spymaster Gregor (Rufus Wright) has been banished...

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The wait is over. The first novel from the Tumanbay universe is here. "The City of a Thousand Faces" by Walker Dryden - a sweeping historical fantasy saga based on the hit podcast Tumanbay. Available on kindle, hardback and audiobook. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matilla, having murdered her abusive husband, returns with Frog to her family home to try to rescue her brother and escape the city. Meanwhile the treacherous Cadali, now a captive of the priest-like Balarac, is brought back to Tumanbay in chains and offered as a gift to Fatima. As the city welcomes the Balarac in, a new uncomfortable alliance seems to be forming. Or is it a deadly game of decepti...

After his failed bid for power, Cadali flees across the desert with his son Selim, while Fatima, set on revenge for her murdered son, sends spymaster Gregor to bring him back. Meanwhile, the prophet-boy Frog returns to the city and to Matilla, the girl he loves, believing he has changed her fate. Tumanbay is created by John Scott Dryden and Mike Walker. Visit www.tumanbay.com to see full credits a...

The return of General Qulan with an army from the provinces offers hope of stability to the city recovering from a recent coup. But with them has come Herod’s ambitious mother Fatima, a new player if the fight for power. Meanwhile the slave merchant, Bavand, has found his way back to Tumanbay. With debts to pay he turns to his one remaining “asset”, his daughter Matilla. Tumanbay is created by Joh...

General Qulan travels to the provinces to raise an army and encounters Fatima, a provincial governor’s wife with a score to settle. In Tumanbay, a coup is underway and Prince Herod has a chance to act to save his wife the Sultana Manel. Meanwhile, slave merchant Heaven, having been captured by the Balarac at sea, is recruited as assistant and reader to the blind Grand Master, a position that gives...

Treachery lurks in the shadows in the form of Cadali, the recently returned vizier. Meanwhile, the prophet boy Frog is a stowaway on a Balarac ship, his mission to kill their leader the blind Grand Master who he believes is destined to harm the girl he loves. Tumanbay is created by John Scott Dryden and Mike Walker. Visit www.tumanbay.com to see full credits and download scripts. Learn more about...

Weakened by occupation, an offer of friendship and protection comes from the Balarac, a formidable group of priest warriors, led by the blind Grand Master Amalric. But protection comes at a price the city can ill-afford. Whilst General Qulan leaves to build an army, in the palace, Gregor the Sultana uncle and spy-master, finds himself in a desperate struggle for power and influence. Tumanbay is cr...

As Tumanbay prepares for a royal wedding, the return of a certain prominent palace official offers hope of new alliances. Whilst the kite flyers of Tumanbay risk their lives for new adventure, Heaven whose father was executed during the occupation, attempts to rebuild the family slave business and goes on a voyage to distant shores to purchase slaves, accompanied by one of her father’s business as...

Tumanbay is recovering from a brutal occupation by the followers of Maya. Manel, daughter of the Empire’s  greatest general, now sits on the throne. Her chief advisor and lover is the mysterious traveller Alkin. The city has been plundered of much of its wealth, and desperate for allies, a marriage has been arranged between Manel and Herod, the feckless son of a powerful provincial governor. Grego...

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The blood-soaked finale to season two. The rebel army, under General Qulan, prepares to march on the city where Gregor, struggling to decide where his loyalties lie, comes face to face with his past. Tumanbay is created by John Scott Dryden and Mike Walker. Visit www.tumanbay.com to see full credits and download scripts. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See...