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.
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17x01 Tenants turned my family home into a cannabis farm
14 April, 2025 9:30 am
The team investigate fake tenants who turned a home into a cannabis farm. And the pet microchipping database that could make it harder to track down your missing furry friend.
17x02 Water bills are going up, but what’s it all being spent on?
15 April, 2025 9:30 am
The team meet residents furious at water bills increasing by 47 per cent. And the energy company that incorrectly charged an 82-year-old nearly £3,000 on her winter bills.
17x03 My conservatory roof shattered, but no-one’s taking responsibility
16 April, 2025 9:30 am
The team help one family who narrowly escaped when their conservatory roof shattered and ask who should foot the bill.
17x04 I paid for a smartphone but received a lump of clay
17 April, 2025 9:30 am
The team help people stuck with paying a monthly contract for smartphones that were never delivered. And the SUV drivers left fearing for their safety when the cars developed a fault.
17x05 Timeshare nightmare
18 April, 2025 9:30 am
The team help a couple who paid thousands to terminate their timeshare membership. As another suspicious operator offers to help, the team are there to challenge his claims.
17x06 I cancelled my card, but scammers kept spending
21 April, 2025 9:30 am
The team investigate the mysterious transactions made via mobile phone payments – even after the customer had cancelled their bank card.
17x07 Brazen car scam caught on camera
22 April, 2025 9:30 am
The team expose a shocking trick caught on camera during a private car sale that’s left some drivers thousands of pounds out of pocket.
17x08 Nail glue took my daughter’s skin off
23 April, 2025 9:30 am
The team investigate the case of a girl who suffered severe burns after using a nail glue she bought online and expose the other products that pose a risk.
17x09 Super-scam cost me £750,000
24 April, 2025 9:30 am
How a grandmother was groomed into cashing in her entire pension. Even her own family and the police couldn’t break the spell.
17x10 Dream holiday left me with gastric infection
25 April, 2025 9:30 am
The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers left suffering from debilitating gastric illnesses after a luxury five-star trip to Cape Verde.
17x11 Addicted to shopping app
28 April, 2025 9:30 am
The team investigate the shopping app that one woman found so addictive, she asked her bank to cancel her cards in order to stop her spending.
17x12 Fire safety upgrades – who should foot the bill?
29 April, 2025 9:30 am
The team take on the case of residents who were billed by their managing agent for fire safety upgrades to their front doors.
17x13 Gift experience voucher left me £200 out of pocket
30 April, 2025 9:30 am
The team reveal the gift voucher blunders that left one customer with only two theme park tickets for her family of six.
17x14 Scammer posed as my mum – while she sat next to me
01 May, 2025 9:30 am
How a scammer took over one woman’s WhatsApp account in a bid to defraud her friends and family.
17x15 Luxury resort turned out to be a building site
02 May, 2025 9:30 am
The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers who say their relaxing breaks were ruined by noisy building work.
17x16 New home knotweed no-one told us about
10 November, 2025 9:30 am
The team investigate who is responsible for the costly surprise of knotweed facing one couple when they bought their dream home.
17x17 £1,000 to send a parcel
11 November, 2025 9:30 am
How sending a parcel cost one man more than £1,000 because the courier said he got the measurements wrong.
17x18 I had to do the maths to prove my energy company wrong
12 November, 2025 9:30 am
The team investigate who is responsible for the mystery cracks in laptop screens that left a trail of angry customers.
17x19 I took out a family trust to protect my kids, but now I regret it
13 November, 2025 9:30 am
The families unravelling the family trusts set up decades ago to protect an inheritance, but which are now proving complex and costly.
17x20 My holiday was cancelled at hotel check-in
14 November, 2025 9:30 am
The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers left stranded when their travel company went bust, even though it appeared to be ATOL-protected.
17x21 Insurer says I’m wrong about having cancer
17 November, 2025 9:30 am
The team investigate the life insurance policies that have left some customers in the lurch, including the woman whose insurer doesn’t accept she has cancer.
17x22 Broadband firm has trapped my car with a telegraph pole
18 November, 2025 9:30 am
The team take on the case of the homeowner who claims a broadband company installed a new telegraph pole without warning, which left their car stuck in the lane behind their home.
17x23 The Scottish lodge I invested in didn’t exist
19 November, 2025 9:30 am
The investment scheme that went wrong after nearly 200 victims believed they were buying a holiday lodge connected to a well-known brand.
17x24 Excluded from cheap energy tariffs because of where I live
20 November, 2025 9:30 am
The team take on the case of electric vehicle drivers who say their energy provider couldn’t connect them to the best tariffs because of where they live.
17x25 Our holiday was not as advertised
21 November, 2025 9:30 am
The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers who say the reality of their trips was far from what was advertised by the travel company.
17x26 Scammers used our street to open fake accounts
24 November, 2025 9:30 am
In the first of five special episodes for BBC Scam Safe week, the team investigate the fake bank accounts all registered in one Cheshire street.
17x27 AI romance scammer broke my heart
25 November, 2025 9:30 am
In another special episode for BBC Scam Safe week, the team hear the incredible story of one Edinburgh woman left devastated when an online romance turned out to be a scam.
17x28 Help! Is my online job a scam?
26 November, 2025 9:30 am
A viewer contacts the team after suspecting the online task work he’s been completing could be a scam.
17x29 I was part of the world’s largest scam
27 November, 2025 9:30 am
A victim of a huge international investment scam network meets one of the investigative journalists who uncovered it.
17x30 Fake Michael Jackson brought bailiffs to my door
28 November, 2025 9:30 am
A man whose home address is hijacked by a fraudster using the name Michael Jackson receives traffic fines and a visit from a bailiff but says the authorities won’t help.
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