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

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Step 2: Building Heroes

Ben Lewis’s award-winning thriller returns for a second season.

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’.


Cast:

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

Limelight: The System - Series 2

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Ben Lewis's award-winning thriller returns with a new five-part series.

Five of the UK's richest men have been kidnapped, so the only two people with insider knowledge of the terrorists are about to be pulled back into the murky world of 'The System'.

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