The Hot Kid

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Nathan Osgood

Adam Gillen

Luke Norris

Samantha Dakin

John Chancer

Roslyn Hill

Ian Conningham

David Acton

Shaun Mason

Paul Heath

Elmore Leonard

Katie Hims

Sasha Yevtushenko

The Hot Kid: 4. Public Enemy Number 1

4. Public Enemy Number 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Hot Kid, 4. Public Enemy Number 1

Elmore Leonard's epic tale of cops and robbers in the 1930s.

A chance encounter in prison enables Jack Belmont to plan to put an end to his nemesis once and for all. Starring Adam Gillen.

As far as Jack Belmont sees it, the only thing standing between him and realising his dream of becoming America's most wanted criminal is Deputy Marshal Carl Webster. 

A chance encounter in prison enables Jack to formulate a plan that will put an end to his nemesis once and for all.

Conclusion of Elmore Leonard's enthralling criminal odyssey set against the dusty, sun-kissed backdrop of Oklahoma and Kansas during America's Great Depression.

Starring Adam Gillen and Luke Norris. 

Dramatised by Katie Hims.

Tony Antonelli ...... Nathan Osgood
Jack Belmont ...... Adam Gillen
Carl Webster ...... Luke Norris
Louly Brown ...... Samantha Dakin
Oris Belmont ...... John Chancer
Nancy Polis ...... Roslyn Hill
Cecil Guyton ...... Ian Conningham
Virgil Webster ...... David Acton
Walter ...... Shaun Mason
Cell Mate ...... Paul Heath

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

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Dramatic adaptation of Elmore Leonard's crime novel, set during America's Great Depression

Dramatic adaptation of Elmore Leonard's crime novel, set in Oklahoma and Kansas during America's Great Depression. Adapted by Katie Hims.

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