Rip Off Britain

Series 12

20 episodes · Jul 6, 2020

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville return with more investigations.

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  • S12E1

    Episode 1

    Jul 6, 202044m

    Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate a high street gift card scam and hear about one man's race to stop crooks taking out phone contracts in his name.

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  • S12E2

    Episode 2

    Jul 7, 202044m

    Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford discover how a simple mistake with your insurance claim after a car accident could leave you thousands of pounds out of pocket.

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  • S12E3

    Episode 3

    Jul 8, 202044m

    The team reveal one of the most jaw-dropping scams they have ever seen. They also see how fraudsters have made a fortune preying on pandemic paranoia during the Covid-19 crisis.

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  • S12E4

    Episode 4

    Jul 9, 202044m

    How dozens of drivers have lost money to a company that sold their car for them but didn’t pass on a penny of the cash, and how to spot a dodgy online retailer.

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  • S12E5

    Episode 5

    Jul 10, 202044m

    Rev Richard Coles reveals how a fake crowdfunding appeal was set up following the death of his husband last year.

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  • S12E6

    Episode 6

    Jul 13, 202044m

    The team investigate a supermarket loyalty card scheme that refuses to refund customers who have had their points stolen by scammers.

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  • S12E7

    Episode 7

    Jul 14, 202044m

    The team expose flaws in the UK companies register that allow dodgy firms to appear legit, and why is a little-known government agency claiming to own bits of people's gardens?

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  • S12E8

    Episode 8

    Jul 15, 202044m

    A woman whose husband paid £85,000 for collectable gold coins learns what they’re really worth, and the couriers who did a runner after being hired to move valuable items.

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  • S12E9

    Episode 9

    Jul 16, 202044m

    The team hear from job seekers who were told that before they could even get an interview, they would need to pay for training that ultimately turned out to be pointless.

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  • S12E10

    Episode 10

    Jul 17, 202044m

    Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford and Angela Rippon investigate how thoroughly builder-vetting websites check the tradespeople they list.

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  • S12E11

    Episode 11

    Oct 5, 202044m

    The shocking tale of the hackers intercepting customer accounts with fast-food businesses and leaving them to foot the bill. And how companies are failing victims of identity fraud.

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  • S12E12

    Episode 12

    Oct 6, 202044m

    Angela joins a stake out with a man whose confrontational approach to taking on the fly tippers has to be seen to be believed. Plus, top-notch consumer advice is handed out at the annual pop up shop.

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  • S12E13

    Episode 13

    Oct 7, 202044m

    How the scramble for a hot tub has left people hundreds of pounds down. Plus, how criminals posing as key workers have played on the people’s fears to extract yet more money from their victims.

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  • S12E14

    Episode 14

    Oct 8, 202044m

    Angela meets the fed-up pedestrians who want to bring an end to motorists parking on the pavement. They say it’s dangerous and inconsiderate- drivers say they have no choice.

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  • S12E15

    Episode 15

    Oct 9, 202044m

    How one of the biggest online shopping companies in the world has left its customers wishing they’d taken their business elsewhere.

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  • S12E16

    Episode 16

    Oct 12, 202044m

    Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon reveal how banks are leaving some victims of fraud high and dry, despite new protections having been introduced.

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  • S12E17

    Episode 17

    Oct 13, 202044m

    How married couples hoping for a tax break have been left with much less than they expected, and the vulnerable people left forking out for warranties that are close to worthless.

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  • S12E18

    Episode 18

    Oct 14, 202044m

    How some bank customers have been left with no access to their cash after being frozen out of their accounts, and parents facing huge phone bills run up by their unsuspecting children.

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  • S12E19

    Episode 19

    Oct 15, 202044m

    The team meet electric bike owners who say they have lost out after their prized possessions were stolen and their insurers wouldn’t pay out.

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  • S12E20

    Episode 20

    Oct 16, 202044m

    Gloria Hunniford pays a visit to the residents of one Kent town that is slowly sliding into the sea, finding out just how they are coping with their perilous situation.

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