Hustle: Series 3 is the third series of the BBC television series Hustle, a show that follows the adventures of a gang of Con artists. The series ran for six episodes, running from 10 March 2006 - 14 April 2006.
Summary[]
Strapped for cash after a spell in Las Vegas, our gang of expert long con artists is back, but confront some risky situations as they attempt to pull even more audacious con on challenging marks.
Episodes[]
- Price for Fame
- The Henderson Challenge
- Ties That Bind Us
- A Bollywood Dream
- The Hustler's News of Today
- Law and Corruption
Production[]
In the wake of the equally successful second series, the BBC took Hustle to the American market, securing a licensing deal with AMC. In addition to exclusive broadcast rights to the first and second series in the United States, AMC also took the position of co-production partner on the third series, already in pre-production, with the option to take the same position on a fourth series. The BBC described the move as "Securing the right platform... essential for a series to succeed in the competitive US market...". The first two series premiered in the US in January 2006 on AMC The BBC also secured new licensing deals with broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand.
Capitalising on Hustle's international success, the BBC created a spin off series, The Real Hustle, which premiered on 10 February 2006. The documentary follows three genuine hustlers – a magician and professional gambler, a glamorous actress, and a professional sleight-of-hand artist and crooked gambling consultant[46] – as they pull short-cons on unsuspecting businesses and members of the public. The BBC described the series as an attempt "to reveal how the scams work so that the viewer can avoid being ripped off by the same con".
All five of the lead actors again reprised their roles in the third series, which featured guest stars including Richard Chamberlain, Linford Christie, Sara Cox and Paul Nicholls.[49] The series premiered on 10 March 2006, running until 14 April. The second episode, featuring Danny and Mickey running naked through Trafalgar Square,[51] attracted a viewing audience of 6 million.
Lester described the scene as one of his most embarrassing moments on-set, saying "you forget just how many phone cameras there are... we thought [the Square] was fairly deserted, but as soon as someone shouted 'Action' there was a tour bus behind us and the whole top deck suddenly started filming".[53]
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