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Back in Florida, Fat Charlie asks Mrs Higgler, Mrs Bustamonte and Mrs Dunwiddy for help with his brother. However it will require him to make a dangerous trade.
Charlie begins to follow the strands of the web to its centre, and takes the first steps to owning his own story. Through an unexpected séance, he slips across the hairsbreadth between worlds, to the place of the old gods, and encounters his father's old enemies, Tiger and Bird.
Anansi Boys is a magical web of a story that spans the old world and the new, from South London to the Southern US, the fictional Caribbean island of St Andrews, and the Mountains at the End of the World. Or the Beginning of the World. Depending on which way you're heading.
The stellar cast of the series also includes Earl Cameron, Tanya Moodie, Adjoa Andoh, Joseph Marcell, Jacob Anderson, Lenny Henry, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Sheila Atim, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Cecilia Noble, Angela Wynter, Ariyon Bakare, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Danielle Vitalis, Ronke Adekoluejo, Clifford Samuel, and Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong.
Writer ..... Neil Gaiman
Adaptor ..... Dirk Maggs
Sound Design ..... Wilfredo Acosta
Producer ..... Allegra McIlroy
Director ..... Allegra McIlroy.
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How to play a good villain
Actor Julian Rhind-Tutt shares his approach to playing "the bad guy".
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Bird Woman: 'Enormous fun to play!'
Adjoa Andoh on her enthralling, malevolent Anansi Boys character.
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Embarrassing dad (and mum) stories
Candid memories of embarrassment from these three Anansi Boys stars.
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The really hard Neil Gaiman quiz
Test your knowledge of his work by taking our fiendish quiz.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Actor | Jacob Anderson |
| Actor | Lenny Henry |
| Author | Neil Gaiman |
| Adaptor | Dirk Maggs |
| Director | Allegra McIlroy |
| Producer | Allegra McIlroy |
Broadcasts
- Thu 28 Dec 201723:30BBC Radio 4 FM
- Wed 30 Dec 202023:30BBC Radio 4
Neil Gaiman introduces Anansi Boys
Meet Anansi, Charlie and Spider.
Lenny Henry's guide to Graphic Novels and Comics
The Anansi Boys star discusses some of his recommended comic book titles.
