Rip Off Britain

2009-11-30 | NR | en

Julia Somerville Gloria Hunniford Louise Minchin

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Seasons & Episodes

EP1 Home improvement company lies cost me thousands

Apr. 27,2026

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the case of the homeowner who paid a company nearly £2,000 up front for garden maintenance, but has nothing to show for it

EP2 Fake loan repayments coming off my wages

Apr. 28,2026

How one man has been left battling to prove his identity after fraudsters took out a Universal Credit loan in his name, with repayments automatically taken from his wages.

EP3 Claim denied due to home’s past building work

Apr. 29,2026

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the home insurance policies refusing damage claims if the cause can be linked to events that were insured under an old policy

EP4 Fraudster cashed in my tax rebate cheque

Apr. 30,2026

In a special scams episode, the team meets the 20-year-old who was waiting to receive a tax rebate from HMRC, only to discover someone else had cashed the cheque weeks earlier.

EP5 Holidays: Our flight took off while the board still said ‘Please Wait’

May. 01,2026

Can you trust airport departure boards? The team meet one group of passengers who waited patiently in the departure lounge for their delayed flight, only to find out it had already left without them.

EP6 Your parcels lost, damaged or late

May. 04,2026

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the courier company that customers say is still letting them down – despite past promises made on the programme.

EP7 Fake review sites peddling dodgy goods

May. 05,2026

The team investigate the fraudulent websites convincing shoppers to invest in a ‘best-buy’ home appliance and meet the woman who learned that her top-rated dehumidifier wasn’t up to the job.

EP8 Scams: ‘Ghost’ MOTs for sale!

May. 06,2026

How much can you trust your MOT? The team investigate the so-called ‘ghost’ MOTs available for sale and hear from the mum whose second-hand car was far from roadworthy.

EP9 Insurer won’t help as our home falls apart

May. 07,2026

The team meets the couple who have been stuck in a battle with their insurer for more than three years over fixing damage to their home caused by subsidence.

EP10 Toy company bullied me into paying unlawful fees

May. 11,2026

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate how a firm providing equipment to children with special educational needs has let down dozens of families and charged unlawful fees.

EP11 Giant warehouses built at the end of our gardens

May. 12,2026

The team hear from the devastated homeowners who claim the warehouses behind their back gardens were built without proper consultation.

EP12 Bank devalued our house after approving our mortgage

May. 14,2026

The team investigate why a bank suddenly refused to let one couple re-mortgage because of the way their home had been constructed – despite approving the mortgage five years earlier.

EP13 Spiteful scammer cancelled my flight

May. 15,2026

The team investigate how a scammer was able to cancel one man’s flight when he believed he was receiving customer support from the airline on social media.

EP14 Wet wipe blockage flooded my garden with sewage

May. 18,2026

The team investigate why some brands continue to label their wet wipes as flushable – despite the major drain blockages caused by wet wipes that cost millions to repair every year.

EP15 My timeshare is worth less than when I bought it

May. 19,2026

The team investigate the holiday timeshare company that members feel has moved the goalposts as they reached the end of their contracts – with their investments worth far less than they had expected.

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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.

Rip Off Britain Audience Reviews

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

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