Listening to Anansi Boys
This Christmas, a new, six-part adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s mythical fantasy about the trickster God Anansi and his unsuspecting son Fat Charlie is coming to Radio 4.
We're very happy to be broadcasting this story of love, laughter, music and murder; of old gods and new tricks.
The good news is that you can hear it online - on your mobile, tablet or computer - anywhere in the world...

Listening Options
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.
Then we return to Neil Gaiman’s world every night of Christmas week, at the same time.
The series finale is a 60-minute episode, broadcast at 14.30 on Saturday 30 December.
You can live stream the audio online all around the world. Soon after broadcast the audio becomes available online. This can take up to an hour.
Anansi Boys is then available to listen to for 30 days after transmission.
You can find it here
If you’re in the UK and Ireland, you can also listen and download Anansi Boys via the BBC iPlayer Radio app.
Here you can download any programme for 30 days from broadcast and listen anytime, anywhere.
Even more Neil Gaiman this Christmas
As an extra treat, our sister station Radio 4 Extra will be rebroadcasting Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens from Christmas Day.
Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs

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Neil Gaiman introduces Anansi Boys
Meet the 'Boys'.
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What came first - Anansi Boys or American Gods?
Neil Gaiman reveals all.
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'Charlie is me by the way!'
Jacob Anderson on the similarities between him and his character .
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What are the Anansi Stories?
Adjoa Andoh - aka Birdwoman - explains the folklore behind the story.
More Anansi Boys
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Sir Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman cameo from 2017
An exclusive cameo appearance recorded in 2014.