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As Spider struggles to stay alive, Fat Charlie travels across the world in search of help. However both brothers, and the ones they love, are in more danger than they know.
Anansi Boys is a magical web of a story that spans the old world and the new, from South London to the Southern US, to 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.
Jacob Anderson is a musician (as Raleigh Ritchie) as well as an actor. Starring as Fat Charlie, a young man who struggles to find his voice, he has also written and performed a specially commissioned song - Charlie's Song - which forms part of the magical fabric of Anansi Boys.
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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Jacob Anderson sings his own specially composed Anansi Boys song
Listen to The Game of Thrones star singing
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What are the Anansi Stories?
Adjoa Andoh - Birdwoman in Anansi Boys - explains the folklore behind Gaiman's story.
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Charlie is me by the way!
Jacob Anderson on the similarities he shares with his character, the Anansi Boys hero.
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Why Anansi Boys is special
Lenny Henry reveals how Neil Gaiman came to write Anansi Boys.
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From having an embarrassing dad to being one.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Neil Gaiman |
| Adaptor | Dirk Maggs |
| Director | Allegra McIlroy |
Broadcasts
- Sat 30 Dec 2017 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sat 2 Jan 2021 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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.