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The Real Hustle

Series 10: New Recruits

Episode 10

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Hustlers Jess Clement, Alexis Conran and Paul Wilson have recruited two new faces to help them expose cons and crimes that catch the public out on a daily basis. Novice hustlers Polly Parsons and Jazz Lintott have to learn the art of deception in record time, as they join the original trio and help them carry out the most devious scams to date.

Actress Adele Silva joins the hustlers in carrying out one of their most audacious scams to date by offering a mark the investment opportunity of a lifetime. For one day only, sections of the Forth Railway Bridge are being sold off to private investors, who will earn an annual toll fee from the trains running across their section. Can the hustlers really persuade someone to invest their hard-earned money in this scam?

And the hustlers demonstrate what happens when scams don't go according to plan. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Alexis Conran
Presenter:
Paul Wilson
Presenter:
Polly Parsons
Presenter:
Jazz Lintott
Participant:
Adele Silva
Narrator:
Tom Oldham
Executive Producer:
Matt Crook
Executive Producer:
Andrew Newman
Executive Producer:
Anthony Owen
Series Producer:
Martin Turner

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