Specials
Title | Original Airdate |
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"The 12 Scams Of Christmas" | 17 December 2006 (17 December 2006) |
Setting up a bogus till in a department store, A Bag of 4 designer perfumes for £20 - but are they what they seem?, The big toy - you order a games console for, Christmas but do you get your money's worth?, Stealing luggage at the airport by distraction techniques, Three proposition bets - moving an olive without touching it, balancing coins on edge, and balancing coins on a glass, Two charity scams - Bad Santas collecting for charity and organising a charity raffle, Putting a shop's money in a Christmas card, short changing the bar, leaving the sealed card as security while leaving to get more change, eventually the barman opens the card to find the £20 note has gone., Free giftwrapping service - but what's in the box?, Getting a locksmith to open someone else's house and Erasing ink on a cheque | |
"Winter Special" | 17 February 2007 (17 February 2007) |
In a one hour extended episode with some new and some repeated material. The new cons are: selling fake jackets in a motorway service station, using confidence techniques and sleight of hand to steal the takings from a pub, using a sharp knife to take belongings from bags, and taking other people's luggage from an airport carousel. | |
"Don't Miss A Trick" | 25 August 2008 (25 August 2008) |
Although not billed as an episode of The Real Hustle, the similar show Don't Miss a Trick was written by Alex and Paul, featured Jess, and was made by Objective Production in a similar style. It also featured Pete Firman as a special guest who performed his tricks separately from Alex, Paul and Jess, and had linking material presented by Kate Thornton. Unlike The Real Hustle, Don't Miss a Trick was aimed at a family audience and was broadcast on the mainstream channel BBC One. Instead of scams the show demonstrated tricks and illusions that viewers could try on their own friends. Air date: 25 August 2008 (60 minute version), 27 March 2009 (30 minute version). | |
"Worlds Greatest Bar Bets" | 24 November 2008 (DVD) (24 November 2008 (DVD)) |
Easy-to-learn propositions and challenges to astound, impress and win you drink after drink. Alex Jess and Paul Wilson demonstrate a selection of startling and astonishing bar bets and challenges. The experts perform these proposition bets in a real bar, up against real punters. Then, in close-up, with slow motion sequences, they explain just how it's done - Perfect for you to practice and cash-in by bamboozling your mates on your next night out! | |
"Best Ever Cons" | 18 December 2008 (18 December 2008) |
The top 10 scams from the first five series. | |
"The Real Hustle Around the World" | 18 July 2010 (18 July 2010) |
A look at the six international versions of The Real Hustle and how they compare to the British version. Robert Webb narrated, while Paul, Alex and Jess also provided contributions. |
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