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With Spider being hunted and Fat Charlie under arrest, the brothers must put aside their differences in order to survive. Meanwhile something very odd is happening with the birds.

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.

28 minutes

Last on

New Year's Day 202123:30

Credits

RoleContributor
ActorJacob Anderson
ActorLenny Henry
AuthorNeil Gaiman
AdaptorDirk Maggs
DirectorAllegra McIlroy
ProducerAllegra McIlroy

Broadcasts

  • Fri 29 Dec 201723:31
  • New Year's Day 202123:30

Neil Gaiman introduces Anansi Boys

Neil Gaiman introduces Anansi Boys

Meet Anansi, Charlie and Spider.

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The Anansi Boys star discusses some of his recommended comic book titles.