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LimelightThe System: Series 2
Episode 2 of 5

Maya and Jake face up to the fact their future is inextricably linked to the fate of five very rich, kidnapped men.

Or How to Save the World in 5 Easy Steps

Ben Lewis’s award-winning thriller.

Five super-rich men have been kidnapped by a mysterious group of extremists The authorities have no clue where the men are being held and the clock is ticking.

As the only two people with insider knowledge of the terrorists, Jake and Maya are about to be pulled back into the murky world of ‘The System’.

Jake … Alex Austin
Maya… Siena Kelly
Jess … Chloe Pirrie
Liv … Jemima Rooper
Richard…Pip Torrens
Angel Investor … Rhashan Stone

Original music and sound design by Danny Krass

A BBC Scotland production directed by Kirsty Williams

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27 minutes

Last on

Wed 5 Nov 202501:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Fri 17 Jun 202214:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 1 Jul 202423:00
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Tue 4 Nov 202506:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 4 Nov 202511:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 4 Nov 202517:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 5 Nov 202501:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Limelight

    The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.