Despite the Barber's claims that he's an amalgamation of various different storytelling gods and goddesses, including Anansi, Dionysus, and Bastet, the Doctor laughs in his face and quickly ...

WAR-CRY LEADS THE NEW HERALDS OF ARES INTO BATTLE! SPIDER-MAN's first task as spider-god Anansi's herald? BATTLE TO THE DEATH against Anansi's ancient enemy, ARES, GOD OF WAR! HERCULES may lend ...

That is where I began to see the character. In West African folklore, Anansi was the holder of all stories. I thought, what if Anansi had done the same thing as all the other gods of storytelling ...

A brief flashback in this Nigeria-set episode dives deep into the Doctor's past. Reverse the polarity of the spoiler flow! Proceed with caution if you're yet to watch the new "Doctor Who" episode ...

The Barber tries to like and say he is several gods from several cultures, including Anansi the spider man. But the Doctor and Belinda quickly call out (and laugh about) his lie. James Pardon/BBC ...

But he soon realises that the mysterious Barber (Ariyon Bakare) isn't quite all he seems - and that his assistant Abena (Michelle Asante) is actually the daughter of Anansi, the tricksy spider god.

That the engine, fueled by stories, powers The Barber's ship, which looks like a giant spider, is another reference to the god Anansi and the web, the tapestry of stories. Ultimately, The Doctor ...

Blame was laid on him for past letdowns stemming from a meeting with the god Anansi, who had made a wager "to make me marry one of his daughters." At that point, the camera shifted to reveal Jo ...

But, his trip takes a turn for the worse when he discovers that the barber shop has been transformed into a ship with the figure of folklore – the cunning Anansi the Spider – caught up in the ...

Michelle Asante, playing Abena, confronts the Doctor during the episode, reproaching him over prior letdowns linked to a bet with the mythic Anansi, where he had wagered "to make me marry one of ...