The Real Hustle
| The Real Hustle | |
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| 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 – 30 March 2012 |
| 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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