Rip Off Britain(2009)
Rip Off Britain is a BBC One series which exposes Britain's rip-offs and helps consumers. It began on 30 November 2009, presented by former news journalists Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Jennie Bond. Newsreader Julia Somerville replaced Bond from series three. From the second series onwards, the show was remade into cut-down editions of 30 minutes which air in a prime time slot on Friday evenings.
- First aired:
- 2009-11-30
- Country:
- GB
- Network:
- BBC One
Episodes
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1. Episode 1
2019-05-06 · 44m
An exclusive look at how airports are trying to ensure last year's Gatwick drone chaos doesn't happen again.
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2. Episode 2
2019-05-07 · 44m
The team reveal how a flaw in the system means used cars being sold by well-known dealerships are actually insurance write-offs. Plus an expose of unscrupulous pet traders.
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3. Episode 3
2019-05-08 · 44m
How fraudsters are copying the websites of real companies to steal your cash, while leaving the genuine businesses to clear up the mess, and how to recognise bogus bailiffs.
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4. Episode 4
2019-05-09 · 44m
Why the goods you put into safe storage may not be quite as protected as you might expect. Plus how you might lose out if new small energy companies go bust.
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5. Episode 5
2019-05-10 · 44m
Investigations into the quality of new build housing and the mystery parcels baffling homeowners up and down the country.
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6. Episode 6
2019-05-13 · 44m
The Rip Off Britain team is ready to tackle the issues you feel affect you the most.
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7. Episode 7
2019-05-14 · 44m
The Rip Off Britain team is ready to tackle the issues you feel affect you the most.
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8. Episode 8
2019-05-15 · 44m
Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford investigate companies viewers say have let them down, including a car recovery firm.
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9. Episode 9
2019-05-16 · 44m
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon investigate more scams, including the case of a woman tricked into helping fraudsters raid her bank account.
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10. Episode 10
2019-05-17 · 44m
The Rip Off Britain team is ready to tackle the issues you feel affect you the most.
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11. Episode 11
2019-09-30 · 44m
Today, some of the newest and nastiest scams, including the extraordinary wave of car cannibalism, in which parts are stolen from people’s cars by masked thieves in broad daylight.
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12. Episode 12
2019-10-01 · 44m
Angela, Gloria and Julia look at the cutting edge technology designed to make our lives easier, but which, some viewers are telling us, has ended up making things harder.
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13. Episode 13
2019-10-02 · 44m
In the wake of devastating street flooding, are the water companies doing enough to cut down on leaks?
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14. Episode 14
2019-10-03 · 44m
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon investigate the bold tactics some companies are accused of using to stop disgruntled customers complaining.
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15. Episode 15
2019-10-04 · 44m
Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford investigate how some companies will seemingly stop at nothing to get your business.
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16. Episode 16
2019-10-07 · 44m
How one woman discovered a man she barely knew had married her seriously ill mum, giving him the right to inherit her estate.
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17. Episode 17
2019-10-08 · 44m
How a mistake by the financial regulator opened the door to fraudsters, and why isn’t the new banking code of conduct getting everyone back the money they’re owed due to online fraud?
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18. Episode 18
2019-10-09 · 44m
How scammers used the image of one of Britain’s most trusted TV stars to steal thousands of pounds from unsuspecting members of the public.
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19. Episode 19
2019-10-10 · 44m
The case of mistaken identity that left one woman fighting to prove she was telling the truth, and the man who reported a burglary at his home but ended up on trial himself.
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20. Episode 20
2019-10-11 · 44m
The team investigate whether some companies using new data protection rules as an excuse to keep vital information from you.
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Cast
Julia Somerville
Self - Presenter
Gloria Hunniford
Self - Presenter
Louise Minchin
Self - Presenter
