Series synopsis
Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories is a British sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Sky Arts on May 26, 2016. It ended on May 29, 2016. It was created by Neil Gaiman.
An anthology for Sky Arts, adapting four standalone, surreal, and dark fantasy short stories by Neil Gaiman.
Premise
An anthology for Sky Arts, adapting four standalone, surreal, and dark fantasy short stories by Neil Gaiman.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- George MacKay as Simon Powers
- Steve Barnett as Patient
- Dioni Tabbers as Model
- Christina Pennant as DLR Commuter
- Tom Hughes as Eddie Barrow
- Rita Tushingham as Effie Corvier
- Simon Manyonda as Gordon
- Charlotte Flyte as Young Effie
- Mark Haldor as Patient
- Monica Dolan as Café Manager
- Montserrat Lombard as Helena
- Charmaine Ireland as Girl on night out
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 4 | May 26, 2016 | May 29, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neil Gaiman Telling Likely Stories Cult writer Neil Gaiman discusses the storytelling process behind his Likely Stories. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Foreign Parts Young loner Simon Powers is amazed to learn that he has a STD despite having been celibate for three years and visits the clinic run by Dr Benham. Over the next few weeks, Simon feels his body being taken over by something else though it is ultimately for the good as he becomes a different person. But as Simon starts to feel stronger, Dr Benham's life is taking a turn for the worse. |
May 26, 2016 |
| 2 |
Feeders and Eaters In an all-night café, pregnant waitress Joyce is confronted by a man from her past who tells her the extraordinary story of an elderly neighbour of his who needs raw meat to survive. |
May 26, 2016 |
| 3 |
Closing Time In the Diogenes Club, writer Daniel is sceptical of ghost stories told by other members and barmaid Helena but contributes a spooky tale of his own when, as a boy, he met a gang of youths who took him to a sinister house in the woods. He refused their dare to enter but then something very weird happened, Nobody else believes him save for an elderly man who seems to have known the boys that Danny met and can vouch for his story. |
May 29, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Arts |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 26, 2016 |
| Last aired | May 29, 2016 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |