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The Real Hustle

The Real Hustle
The Real Hustle season 11 logo.jpg
Written by Alexis Conran
Paul Wilson
Directed by Jon Richards
Adrian J. McDowall
Vaughan Dagnell
Presented by Alexis Conran
Paul Wilson
Jessica-Jane Clement
Starring Jazz Lintott
Polly Parsons
Narrated by Dean Lennox Kelly Series 1–2
Steven Jackson Series 3–5
Craig Kelly Series 6
Paul Nicholls Series 7
Tom Oldham Series 8–11
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of series 11
No. of episodes 109 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time 29 minutes
Production company(s) Objective Productions
Crook Productions
Distributor All3Media
Release
Original network BBC Three
Original release 9 February 2006 (2006-02-09) – 30 March 2012 (2012-03-30)
Chronology
Related shows Hustle
It's Your Move
Don't Get Screwed
Fraud Squad TV
Con
External links
Website

The Real Hustle is a British television series created by Objective Productions for BBC Three. The show demonstrates confidence and magic tricks, distraction scams and proposition bets performed on members of the public by hosts Alexis Conran and Paul Wilson with "sexy swindler" Jessica-Jane Clement. From series 10, entitled "New Recruits", Jazz Lintott and Polly Parsons joined the hustlers.

Several episodes of the series state that all marks have been genuinely hoodwinked, and that any money lost is returned to them after filming. The BBC's website states that "The marks featured in the show have no idea they are being scammed. They have either been set up by friends and family or think they are taking part in a different TV show."

Following the conclusion of series 11, presenter Alexis Conran tweeted that there were "no plans for season 12". (Full list of The Real Hustle episodes)

The show began as a spin-off of the BBC show Hustle, owing to the original show's popularity. However, the series is now considered completely separate and the relationship between the shows is rarely mentioned. The Real Hustle is a factual entertainment series produced by Objective Productions for BBC Three. It features a team of hustlers - Alexis Conran, Paul Wilson and Jessica-Jane Clement – as they try out some notorious scams on members of the public, filmed with hidden cameras. The aim is to reveal how scams work so that the viewer can avoid being ripped off by the same con. The participants featured in The Real Hustle are claimed to have been either set up by their family and friends or believe that they are participating in another television programme. After they have been "hustled for real" any money or property taken during the hustle are returned to them and their consent for the item to be broadcast is obtained.


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