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.

[Shawn Martinbrough's] lines were fantastic, [Chris Sotomayor's] hues were extraordinary, [David Mack] slayed the covers. But all of that pales. Anansi Boys is about two brothers, twins.

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 ...