But when his father dies, Charlie discovers that his father was Anansi: trickster god of stories. And he learns that he has a brother. Now his brother, Spider, is entering Charlie’s life ...

Anansi Boys follows Charlie Nancy ... It's hard to see him managing two big TV shows by himself. Hopefully it all works out and we're once again inundated with Gaiman goodness.

Here we introduce Mr Nancy, his boys and the actors who play them... Charles Nancy is the hero of Anansi Boys. Lives in London. Engaged to Rosie. Brought up in Florida. He moved to London as a boy ...

Anansi Boys is available to listen to live and on-demand via the Radio 4 website anywhere in the world. The six-part story begins on Christmas Day at 23:30 GMT with a 30-minute episode.

Gaiman himself has adapted his stories for TV and served as showrunner and ... is also expanding its universe. And “Anansi Boys,” a show based on Gaiman’s 2005 fantasy novel, is also headed ...