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Production Summary
Hot
on the heels of the hugely successful Spooks came Hustle, a high-velocity
series for BBC ONE following the fortunes of a group of London con artists.
Series one made its stylish British debut to great acclaim in 2003 with
series two due to hit British screens in Spring 2005. International interest
in the sophisticated swindlers has been high, with broadcasting rights
sold in territories as diverse as Italy, France, Russia, Israel, Germany
and the Netherlands. The team comprises Mickey - master of the dying art
of the long con and godfather of the gang, Danny – young, hungry
and determined to prove he’s got what it takes, Albert – the
best in the business at identifying the ‘mark’, Ash –
a seasoned con artist and expert ‘fixer’ and beautiful, streetwise
Stacie. Their first rule of law is: ‘You can’t con an honest
man’.
Key Production Staff
Inspired by an idea by Bharat Nalluri (Spooks), Hustle is created by Tony Jordan (Eastenders’ Chief Storyline Consultant). Matthew Graham (Spooks, Gentleman Thief), Ashley Pharoah (Down to Earth, Paradise Heights) completed the writing team on series one with Howard Overman and Julie Rutterford and joining up for the second series. Directors on first series were Bharat Nalluri and Minkie Spiro with Otto Bathurst, Alrick Riley and John Strickland taking up the directorial reins for series two. Simon Crawford Collins produced series one with Jane Featherstone executive producing. Series two is produced by Karen Wilson with Jane Featherstone and Simon Crawford Collins as executive producers and Gareth Neame executive producing for the BBC.
Cast
Hustle’s cast includes: Adrian Lester (Storm Damage, Henry V), Marc Warren (State of Play), Robert Vaughn (Bullitt, The Man from UNCLE), Robert Glenister (Murder) and Jaime Murray.
Video Clips
Hustle MPEG: CLICK HEREPress
With The Sting in its tail - Observer Review: Guardian UnlimitedWith The Sting in its tail - Observer Review: PDF Document (80KB)
Man from UNCLE to save Aunties new season
BBC1 Spy guys hope to hit with hustle
Links
www.bbc.co.uk/hustleAwards
Nomination for Royal Television Society Design and Craft Awards 2004 – Design and Craft Innovation – Production Team, Bharat Nalluri and Nexus
“"There
is almost a filmic confidence about it, a
chutzpah you only normally see in films...From the opening titles to the
costumes, it looks amazing, almost retro, and its opening sequence featuring
a shiny-bright London is positively giddy...It might not be about the
dance, but Hustle certainly has a spring in its step."
The Guardian
“Cool or what?" Radio Times
“Pure entertainment” Sydney Morning
Herald"
"Hustle is the most surprising and
purely enjoyable new British drama series in years." Daily Telegraph"
"Will have you clinging to your Prada purse for days afterwards...Good,
gripping fun" - Heat
“Glossy production techniques, sharp
scripts and even sharper acting” Sunday Telegraph - Australia
“Oozes quality from every pore"
TV Guide
"It is made by the same team that made Spooks and it shows...It
is defiantly high-concept, tightly plotted, knowing stuff. In short, Hustle
is a laugh; slick, glossy and smart certainly, but a laugh all the same...what
really makes Hustle sing is the casting.” The Observer
"A sure ratings success...Hustle is a confidence
trick we'll all probably fall for." Sunday Telegraph - UK
"Immoral stylish fun pitched
perfectly for the Noughties." Observer
"Every so often, there is a radical shift in
popular television. Someone takes a look at what's been happening, decides
they don't like it and heads off in a completely new direction. This is
what happened with Spooks, the shiny fast-paced series about MI5, and
it's happening again with Hustle." Sunday Times
