History Trivia / Hustle

** Season 6 looked to change up the formula a bit by introducing Indira Varma as Mickey's EvilCounterpart (or GoodCounterpart, depending on how you looked at it) Lucy Britford - a classy, intelligent DCI and master planner determined to bring Mickey down. Unfortunately, Varma's real-life pregnancy forced this to be curtailed, with her only appearing in a pre-recorded message in episode 6 and her role being taken by a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute played by Anna Madeley.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/CliveOwen turned down the role of Mickey.

* FakeAmerican: One episode had what may be a triple subversion: [[spoiler: they think [=JW3=] is American. He's played by American actor Richard Chamberlain. Then it turns out the character is British, and was a FakeAmerican all along. Then it turns out that he really is American, and was a FakeBrit for a bit.]]

* AbilityOverAppearance: The casters had intended for Michael Stone to be white, like the rest of the main cast, but Adrian Lester's performance impressed them.

* InspirationForTheWork: Tony Jordan drew inspiration from the long tradition of confidence tricks and heists in Hollywood and television, including ''Series/TheATeam'', ''Film/TheSting'', ''Film/TheGrifters'', ''Film/OceansEleven'' and ''Franchise/MissionImpossible''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/CliveOwen turned down the role of Mickey.

* ActorAllusion:
** In a season eight episode, Jodie Prenger plays a friend of the gang who winds up in hospital after using a dodgy diet product sold by that episode's marks. Before her acting career took off, Prenger won the UK version of ''Series/TheBiggestLoser'' and subsequently worked as a writer on diet issues.
** In the final episode it's proposed that the now seven-person team should be called [[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Seven]]. Albert, played by Creator/RobertVaughn, seems very taken with the idea.

** In the final episode it's proposed that the now seven-person team should be called Film/TheMagnificentSeven. Albert, played by Creator/RobertVaughn, seems very taken with the idea.

** In a season eight episode, Jodie Prenger plays a friend of the gang who winds up in hospital after using a dodgy diet product sold by that episode's marks. Before her acting career took off, Prenger won the UK version of ''TheBiggestLoser'' and subsequently worked as a writer on diet issues.

** In a season eight episode, Jodie Prenger plays a friend of the gang who winds up in hospital after using a dodgy diet product sold by that episode's marks. Before her acting career took off, Prenger won the UK version of TheBiggestLoser and subsequently worked as a writer on diet issues.

** In the final episode it's proposed that the now seven-person team should be called Film/TheMagnificentSeven. Albert, played by Robert Vaughn, seems very taken with the idea.
* DawsonCasting: Mickey is meant to be the seasoned professional, while Danny is the young rookie. In reality, Mar Warren is a year ''older'' than Adrian Lester.

* StarMakingRole: For Louise Mardenborough in season 7, with her [[FakeAmerican faux-American accent]] (claiming to be from Minnesota)

* HeyItsThatGuy: One episode's victim is played by David "Inspector Grim" Haig from ''Series/TheThinBlueLine''. Another is played by the same guy who was Groom #2 in ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral''. Another has them conning a man played by Kenneth Cranham, who was Pompey on ''Series/{{Rome}}''.
** It seems [[Series/{{Torchwood}} Suzie Costello]] got better and is now a hotshot DCI in London.
** In America, Stacie became a [[Series/{{Dexter}} serial killer]] and an [[Series/{{NCIS}} ICE agent]].
** In a previous life, Albert was [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Napoleon Solo]] and is the last surviving (IRL) member of ''Film/TheMagnificentSeven''.
** Stacey's husband will be one of the lucky few to [[{{Series/Survivors}} survive]] the virus.
** [[Series/RobinHood Allan-a-Dale]] is Emma's old boyfriend.
*** And Emma herself was [[Series/RobinHood Much's]] GirlOfTheWeek.
** [[Series/{{Merlin}} Queen]] [[Creator/AngelCoulby Guinevere]] as a SassySecretary.
** And [[Series/BlackBooks Manny]] [[Music/BillBailey Bianco]] appears in a few episodes as an informer wearing some atrociously thick glasses.

* StarMakingRole: For Louise Mardenborough in season 7, with her [[FakeAmerican faux-American accent]] (claiming to be from Minnesota)

** In the final episode it's proposed that the now seven-person team should be called TheMagnificentSeven. Albert, played by Robert Vaughn, seems very taken with the idea.

** [[Series/{{Merlin}} Queen]] [[Creator/AngelCoulby Guinevere]] as a SassySecretary.

!!! For the TV Show:

** [[Series/{{Merlin}} Queen]] [[Creator/AngelCoulby Guinevere]] as a SassySecretary.


!!! For the wrestling promotion:
* AllStarCast: Takuya Sugi, Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys, Wrestling/AjaKong, Wrestling/YoshihiroTajiri, Bob Sapp?
* TheOtherDarrin: Manga/TigerMask character Zebra Man was played by Mikey Henderson and later by Kazuhiko Ogasawara.
** HUSTLE Kamen Red was played by Masaki Okimoto in his debut match against Super Crazy, but later Wrestling/TakuyaSugi adopted the character and Okimoto joined him as HUSTLE Kamen Blue.

* AllStarCast: Takuya Sugi, Wrestling/TheDudleyBoys, Wrestling/AjaKong, Wrestling/YoshihiroTajiri, Bob Sap?

* TheOtherDarrin: Manga/TigerMask character Zebra Man was played by Mikey Henderson and late by Kazuhiko Ogasawara.
** HUSTLE Kamen Red was played by Masaki Okimoto in his debut match against Super Crazy, but later Takuya Sugi adopted the character and Okimoto joined him as HUSTLE Kamen Blue.

* HeyItsThatGuy: One episode's victim is played by David "Inspector Grim" Haig from ''TheThinBlueLine''. Another is played by the same guy who was Groom #2 in ''FourWeddingsAndAFuneral''. Another has them conning a man played by Kenneth Cranham, who was Pompey on ''Series/{{Rome}}''.

** In America, Stacie became a [[{{Dexter}} serial killer]] and an [[Series/{{NCIS}} ICE agent]].
** In a previous life, Albert was [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Napoleon Solo]] and is the last surviving (IRL) member of the [[TheMagnificentSeven The Magnificent Seven]].

** In a previous life, Albert was [[TheManFromUNCLE Napoleon Solo]] and is the last surviving (IRL) member of the [[TheMagnificentSeven The Magnificent Seven]].

** [[Series/{{Merlin}} Queen]] [[Creator/AngelCoulby Guinevere]] as a SassySecretary.

** [[Series/{{Merlin}} Queen]] [[AngelCoulby Guinevere]] as a SassySecretary.

*** And Emma herself was [[Series/RobinHood Much's]] GirlOfTheWeek.

* HeyItsThatGuy: One episode's victim is played by David "Inspector Grim" Haig from ''TheThinBlueLine''. Another is played by the same guy who was Groom #2 in ''FourWeddingsAndAFuneral''. Another has them conning a man played by Kenneth Cranham, who was Pompey on ''{{Rome}}''.

** In America, Stacie became a [[{{Dexter}} serial killer]] and an [[{{NCIS}} ICE agent]].

** Stacey's husband will be one of the lucky few to [[{{Survivors}} survive]] the virus.