Hustle - Complete BBC Series 8 [DVD] [2012]

Sad the series ended. It stayed good until the end.

I was fan of the show from the very first moment the first episode ever aired in Feb of 04. It has been quite a long way from then, but the show keeps delievering with each new season. Althought you always want to yell 'more episodes' at the end of each season I do believe more episodes would not do the show good. You have to admire the great story-telling and despite the fact that it technically is always the same concept in each episode - find a mark, set up a con, getting into trouble, getting out - it always works and you end up being amazed how they did it. Unfortunatelly this box marks the end of the show, which is a bit sad, but I guess it's true when they say 'Leave while you are still on top'. The finale - carefule spoilers - sees the whole gang of all eight seasons being united - all except Billy Bond from Season 4 - which is quite a nice thing. The last episode is quite brilliant, especially the end, when the whole gang sums up all the rules of griffting and then 'rides of into the sunset'.There is nothing new you could say about the show, because it has more or less been the same for 8 years. If you loved the previous seasons, this one will not disappoint. if you haven't seen the show, but love Ocean's Eleven and the likes... you will love this as well.

Sadly this was the final series - we have all of them now on DVD - that the gang bowed out as they literary drove off into the sunset. Well written, good plots and acting from all the regulars, even Eddie the barman. We may never see the same high standard again in a wonderfully entertaining series, so enjoy them again on DVD.

Loved the last series (and all the previous ones). Just a shame the BBC bring to en and one of the best shows in recent years but I guess the actors want to move on too.Last series stands up there with the best of the rest (which is no mean feat after 8 series) but I have to say I found the end of the final episode predictable (but still fun!). I did feel the characters slightly departed from type in the last episode - other than the series ending there didn't seem to be a rational why they all wanted to go their separate ways ... there was no hint they weren't still having fun in earlier episodes.Biggest disappointment was the DVDs - just the bare episodes. No farewell extras - shame.Five stars overall (10 for Hustle and 0 for the mean spirited approach to the DVDs).

This is a brilliant cast and stories are all far fetched but it does give an insight how con artists work! Stellar cast and in the final ever episode which was brilliant with a neat twist in the end especially with the surprise guest stars and I was to see the end of Hustle, all done light hearted and told well.

Great show. If like stylish escapism this is for you.

Good thing the producers called it a day. They'd run out of the great ideas that mad this long-running series totally washable.

Didn't see all of these the first time round on tv. Returning to them, you realise what good tv they were/are. Entertaining, intelligent and at times tongue in cheek, with a splash of glamour and enough humour to keep it light hearted. So much better than a lot of current tv, a grest set for when there is nothing 'on the box' and you want some well crafted, quality entertainment.