Filming has begun in Birmingham on the eighth season of the BBC's caper drama Hustle, the last to feature the current cast.
Ringleader Mickey 'Bricks' Stone (Adrian Lester) is joined again by Albert Stroller (Robert Vaughn), Ash 'Three Socks' Morgan (Robert Glenister) and Emma and Sean Kennedy (Kelly Adams, Matt Di Angelo), with the makers of the show promising that the grifters will "face their biggest challenge yet in an attempt to pull off the ultimate con".
Commenting, Lester, who will direct the second episode of the series, said: "Hustle has been a big part of my life for the last eight years. The time is right for me to move on. I'm looking forward to seeing what tricks the gang get up to in this last series and I'm very pleased to be given the opportunity to direct one of the episodes."
Karen Wilson, Executive Producer, added: "Hustle goes from strength to strength every year, cementing its position as one of BBC One’s most successful dramas. The new series will be no exception, featuring some fantastic cons that will keep viewers guessing until the very end of each episode with daring double-bluffs and unexpected twists and turns."
Season eight will premiere on BBC One next year.
