Acting

Alexis Conran

Born 1972-01-18 · South Paris, France

Alexis Conran (or Alex Conran) is a British actor, writer and presenter on TV and radio, who currently hosts the weekend afternoon show on Times Radio. He is perhaps best known for co-hosting the BBC Three show The Real Hustle from 2006 until 2012. He was born in South Paris, France, and moved to Greece when he was a child.

Acting credits

Below poster
6.0

In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine USS Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fears that lurk just below the surface of the ocean.

Below

2002

Is Your Smartphone Spying On You? poster
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Alexis Conran explores the claims that smartphones and tech companies might be listening in on users and collecting a vast amount of personal data. How do our phones seem to know everything?

Is Your Smartphone Spying On You?

2026

Planespotting poster
5.7

Television drama based on a true story about a group of planespotters wrongly accused of being spies. 14 planespotters are arrested for behaving 'suspiciously' at an air base in Greece and are accused of being spies because of the telescopes, radio scanners and aircraft serial numbers they have in their possession. They plead their innocence but the farce turns into a nightmare when the group are held in squalid Greek prisons.

Planespotting

2005

The World's Greatest Bar Bets poster
5.5

Easy-to-learn propositions and challenges to astound, impress and win you drink after drink. Alex Conran, Jessica Clement and Paul Wilson (of the Real Hustle) demonstrate a selection of startling and astonishing bar bets and challenges. Looking to get out of your round down the local? Scamming a drink from a bar full of strangers? Or just getting your own back on that uncle who never bought you a present? Alex, Jess and Paul show you a series of classy, easy-to-learn challenges using everyday items from wine glasses to bank notes, playing cards to eggs. The experts perform these proposition bets in a real bar, up against real punters. Facing an expensive round at the bar their "marks" are determined to win the bet - and even when they inevitably fail, the viewer still gets the chance to rise to the challenge. 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!

The World's Greatest Bar Bets

2008

Smart Meters: 13 Things They Don't Want You to Know poster
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New gas and electricity meters promise to save customers time, money and energy, but cameras reveal not all is what it seems when it comes to smart meters. With reports of more and more horror stories of inaccurate bills and an invasion of privacy, an investigation into things the energy companies and the government don't want you to know.

Smart Meters: 13 Things They Don't Want You to Know

2024

Loyalty Cards: Are They Worth It? poster
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Alexis Conran investigates whether loyalty cards save consumers money when shopping, looking into the possibility that supermarkets could be inflating prices only to discount them. Alexis discovers how supermarkets offer a reduced price in return for an exchange of data from shoppers, speaking to those responsible for handling the data and making profits from it.

Loyalty Cards: Are They Worth It?

2024

Air Fryers: The Easy Way to Lose Weight poster
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A look at how air fryers can be used to make cost-saving low-calorie meals, including easy recipes for weight loss.

Air Fryers: The Easy Way to Lose Weight

2024

Air Fryers: Do You Know What You’re Missing? poster
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A comparison between different makes and models of air fryers and their available accessories.

Air Fryers: Do You Know What You’re Missing?

2024

Heat Pumps: Are They Really Worth It? poster
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Britain is undergoing a domestic heating revolution - heat pumps are replacing gas boilers and apparently everyone should prepare to put one in their homes. Alexis Conran investigates whether these devices live up to the hype, examining the pros and cons to help consumers choose the best option. Plus, tips on maximising savings.

Heat Pumps: Are They Really Worth It?

2025

Gambling Addiction & Me: The Real Hustler poster
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Alexis Conran explores gambling addiction, an affliction that ruined his estranged father, and seeks to understand how and why this compulsion destroys people's lives. A documentary where Alexis Conran of The Real Hustle explores the effects of gambling addiction on his life, and the lives of others. Gambling addiction ruined his father's life, so the documentary seeks to find why gambling addiction is powerful enough to destroy someone's life.

Gambling Addiction & Me: The Real Hustler

2012

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6.0

Alexis Conran puts electric cars to the test in order to find the best ones on the global market.

World's Best Electric Cars

2022

Behind the camera