ANANSI BOYS - Who's who


THE ANANSI BOYS – CAST
NARRATOR……… Joseph Marcell
THE ANANSI FAMILY
CHARLIE……… Jacob Anderson
ANANSI……… Lenny Henry
SPIDER……… Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
MRS ANANSI……… Angela Wynter
YOUNG CHARLIE & SPIDER……… Josiah Choto
MARCUS (Charlie's son)……… Josiah Choto
THE ANIMAL GODS
TIGER……… Ariyon Bakare
BIRD WOMAN……… Adjoa Andoh
DRAGON……… Earl Cameron
MONKEY……… Ronke Adekoluejo
LION……… Clifford Samuel
ELEPHANT……… Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
SNAKE……… Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
HUMANS
ROSIE……… Sheila Atim
DAISY……… Pippa Bennett-Warner
GRAHAME COATS……… Julian Rhind-Tutt
MAEVE LIVINGSTONE……… Julie Hesmondhalgh
MORRIS LIVINGSTONE……… Jeffrey Holland
MRS HIGGLER……… Tanya Moodie
MRS DUNWIDDY……… Cecilia Noble
MRS BUSTAMONTE……… Angela Wynter
MRS NOAH………… Dona Croll
CLARISSA HIGGLER………… Ronke Adekoluejo
BENJAMIN HIGGLER……… Clifford Samuel
SYBILLA……… Sheila Atim
CAROL……… Danielle Vitalis
TAXI DRIVER (London)……… Clive Hayward
SUPERINTENDENT……… Clive Hayward
TAXI DRIVER (Carib)……… Clifford Samuel
PHONE VOICE……… Neil Gaiman
More Anansi Boys on Radio 4
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Listen to Anansi Boys
Starring Jacob Anderson and Lenny Henry,.Neil Gaiman's mythical fantasy comes to Radio 4.
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Preview: Anansi Boys
When Fat Charlie's dad dies, Mrs Higgler - a family friend - reveals some hidden truths, taking our hero by surprise.
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Behind-the-Scenes
Behind the scenes photos from the read-through and recording of Anansi Boys
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How to play a good villain
Actor Julian Rhind-Tutt shares his approach to playing "the bad guy".



