Episode 1

Synopsis

A team of hustlers - Alexis Conran, Paul Wilson and Jessica Clement - try out some notorious scams on members of the public, filmed with hidden cameras and intercut with interviews from fraud protection experts, police and scam victims. Jess reveals how looking good doesn't have to cost you anything at all. The team get people to sell their cars by accident, ransack a five-star hotel room in under five minutes and hit Ibiza for a spot of sun, sea and scamming.

The participants featured in The Real Hustle have either been 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 monies or property taken during the hustle are returned to them and their consent for the item to be broadcast is obtained so that viewers can avoid being ripped off by the same scam.

Credits

Presenter

Alexis Conran

Presenter

Paul Wilson

Presenter

Jessica Clement

Broadcasts

1. Mon 30 Jul 2007
   20:30
   BBC Three
2. Tue 31 Jul 2007
   01:00
   BBC Three
3. Wed 1 Aug 2007
   22:40
   BBC Three
4. Thu 2 Aug 2007
   02:10
   BBC Three
5. Fri 3 Aug 2007
   20:00
   BBC Three
6. Fri 3 Aug 2007
   23:30
   BBC Three
7. Sat 4 Aug 2007
   02:40
   BBC Three
8. Thu 30 Aug 2007
   21:30
   BBC Three
9. Fri 31 Aug 2007
   01:30
   BBC Three
10. Wed 26 Dec 2007
    20:00
    BBC Three
11. Thu 27 Dec 2007
    03:25
    BBC Three
12. Mon 7 Apr 2008
    03:35
    BBC Three
13. Wed 30 Apr 2008
    20:30
    BBC Three
14. Thu 1 May 2008
    04:15
    BBC Three
15. Tue 15 Jul 2008
    20:00
    BBC Three
16. Wed 16 Jul 2008
    01:40
    BBC Three
17. Tue 22 Jul 2008
    20:00
    BBC Three
18. Wed 23 Jul 2008
    01:45
    BBC Three
19. Wed 17 Sep 2008
    19:00
    BBC Three
20. Thu 18 Sep 2008
    02:15
    BBC Three
21. Tue 7 Apr 2009
    02:00
    BBC Three