Rip Off Britain

Series 15

40 episodes · May 15, 2023

The Rip Off Britain team is ready to tackle the issues you feel affect you the most.

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  • S15E1

    Episode 1

    May 15, 202343m

    The team reveals failures in customer service at one of the country's biggest energy firms and how a driver ended up with a £5,000 bill for an accident that wasn't their fault.

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  • S15E2

    Episode 2

    May 16, 202343m

    Gloria Hunniford meets tenants living with damp, mould and a rat infestation in homes in one of Britain's biggest housing associations.

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  • Episode 3
    S15E3

    Episode 3

    May 17, 202343m

    Customers who order one thing but receive another and then are refused a refund. And the holiday firms whose terms and conditions are almost impossible to navigate.

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  • Episode 4
    S15E4

    Episode 4

    May 18, 202343m

    A woman's credit rating is ruined by scammers who took out multiple mobile phone contracts in her name. And how to deal with the car cannibals who set their sights on stealing parts of your car.

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  • S15E5

    Episode 5

    May 19, 202343m

    The team help a group of karate enthusiasts claim a refund from an airline. And why have new rules to keep private parking companies in check failed to materialise?

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  • S15E6

    Episode 6

    May 22, 202343m

    The team reveal the shocking case of a man whose bank accounts were drained via his online apps when his mobile was stolen from him, only for his bank to refuse to reimburse him.

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  • Episode 7
    S15E7

    Episode 7

    May 23, 202343m

    Tech expert David McClelland reveals how your social media could be an open door to let scammers get to your money – and how you can shut them out.

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  • S15E8

    Episode 8

    May 24, 202344m

    Angela, Gloria and Julia tackle the shocking scourge of appliance cover policies that aren’t worth a penny. Also, where do you find a good builder?

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  • S15E9

    Episode 9

    May 25, 202344m

    The team get to grips with the tricky problem of compostable and biodegradable packaging. Does the labelling really stack up?

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  • S15E10

    Episode 10

    May 26, 202343m

    The team challenge the food delivery giants making customers pay for items that were never delivered. Also, what to do if you've received vouchers for cancelled holidays.

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  • Episode 11
    S15E11

    Episode 11

    May 29, 202343m

    The team investigate an airport meet-and-greet company that ran up thousands of pounds of fines driving a man’s car through central London, leaving him with the bill.

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  • S15E12

    Episode 12

    May 30, 202343m

    Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford are on the trail of QR codes that led people to spend more than they bargained for.

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  • S15E13

    Episode 13

    May 31, 202343m

    Some companies offer multiple services in the name of ease and simplicity, but what happens when things go wrong?

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  • Episode 14
    S15E14

    Episode 14

    Jun 1, 202344m

    Julia, Angela and Gloria investigate the home repair policies, car insurance and funeral plans that didn't deliver what those who signed up to them expected, and explain what you can do to avoid them.

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  • Episode 15
    S15E15

    Episode 15

    Jun 2, 202343m

    We explore the online reviews that may not be all they appear to be, and share the very latest advice on how to spot the real from the fake so that you can buy with confidence.

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  • One woman's £5,000 energy bill
    S15E16

    One woman's £5,000 energy bill

    Oct 2, 202343m

    Gloria, Angela and Julia hear from one woman who has spent years trying to get her energy company to explain how she ended up owing over £5,000.

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  • Episode 17
    S15E17

    Episode 17

    Oct 3, 202343m

    The team take an exclusive look behind the scenes at a bank’s fraud help centre, where staff are in a daily battle to try and stop customers losing thousands to scammers.

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  • The tax rebate with a sting in the tail
    S15E18

    The tax rebate with a sting in the tail

    Oct 4, 202343m

    Julia, Angela and Gloria investigate the cases of people who claimed thousands of pounds in tax rebates only to be told they must pay back far more than they received.

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  • Flooded six times in six years
    S15E19

    Flooded six times in six years

    Oct 5, 202343m

    Gloria, Angela and Julia try to help a family whose beloved home has suffered six devastating floods in as many years.

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  • Holiday SOS
    S15E20

    Holiday SOS

    Oct 6, 202343m

    The young couple left out-of-pocket when their all-inclusive holiday turned out to be missing some key elements.

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  • I lost £130,000 to a crypto scammer
    S15E21

    I lost £130,000 to a crypto scammer

    Oct 9, 202343m

    The crypto con which saw one man lose £130,000 to a scammer. And Gloria, Angela and Julia look at the shocking story of how one man’s search for romance left him penniless and heartbroken after he fell for a mega scam. Plus the frontline fightback against pet fraud.

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  • Black market driving tests
    S15E22

    Black market driving tests

    Oct 10, 202343m

    How delays at the top of the DVSA are fuelling a black market in driving tests. Also, a look at the government’s plans to supercharge the war on fly tipping and the dangers of bargain hunting.

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  • Customer service meltdown
    S15E23

    Customer service meltdown

    Oct 11, 202343m

    The customer service meltdown at one of Britain’s most trusted brands and how it’s caused chaos for thousands of people.

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  • My 11-year-old son booked a £4,000 holiday by accident
    S15E24

    My 11-year-old son booked a £4,000 holiday by accident

    Oct 12, 202343m

    The 11-year-old that booked a £4,000 holiday by accident. Plus, why car insurance prices are going through the roof for some people.

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  • Holidays
    S15E25

    Holidays

    Oct 13, 202344m

    The holiday makers scammed by a fake travel firm. Plus, how customers have got caught up in a spat between big name travel firms.

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  • Scammers controlling your phone
    S15E26

    Scammers controlling your phone

    Jan 2, 202443m

    How downloading the wrong app led to one woman having £12,000 stolen from her bank account while she slept – the team investigate how it happened.

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  • David vs Goliath
    S15E27

    David vs Goliath

    Jan 3, 202443m

    How a burst pipe and rejected insurance claim left one woman with an £86,000 repair bill, all thanks to a condition in the small print.

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  • The 30-minute phone call to cancel your broadband
    S15E28

    The 30-minute phone call to cancel your broadband

    Jan 4, 202443m

    The removals firm that caused hundreds of pounds of damage. And how a simple request to change her phone contract left one woman exasperated and resigned to paying over the odds.

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  • Sunshine scams and cruise changes
    S15E29

    Sunshine scams and cruise changes

    Jan 5, 202443m

    The Canary Islands holiday con that cost Brits thousands. And the couples left furious after their long-awaited cruises skipped key sights but still refused them a refund.

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  • I had to bathe my disabled son in the garage after a dispute with my insurer
    S15E30

    I had to bathe my disabled son in the garage after a dispute with my insurer

    Jan 8, 202443m

    How one woman's battle with her home insurer left her in tears as she struggled to care for her disabled son.

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  • Our 18-year-old house is crumbling
    S15E31

    Our 18-year-old house is crumbling

    Jan 9, 202443m

    The team hears from the couple facing more than £100,000 in repair bills to fix their family home or run the risk of it collapsing around them.

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  • Threatened with a knife by an airport parking firm
    S15E32

    Threatened with a knife by an airport parking firm

    Jan 10, 202443m

    Using an airport meet and greet company might sound like a convenient service, but not this one. We hear from the police officer who brought one dangerous rogue operator to book.

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  • I bought a house for £28,000 – but I was forced to hand it back
    S15E33

    I bought a house for £28,000 – but I was forced to hand it back

    Jan 11, 202443m

    How one man’s bid to become a property developer left him thousands of pounds out of pocket – we’re probing the auction house selling properties that came with a bigger outlay than first expected.

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  • I was put on a different flight from my kids - because the plane was too small
    S15E34

    I was put on a different flight from my kids - because the plane was too small

    Jan 12, 202444m

    Holiday horrors at the check-in desk when a family of ten are split up, thanks to a plane swap leaving seven of them grounded. The eye-catching £1 holiday deposits that aren’t a quid after all. And badly behaved airlines – is it about time they were brought into line?

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  • Fake Taylor Swift tickets cost me hundreds
    S15E35

    Fake Taylor Swift tickets cost me hundreds

    Jan 15, 202443m

    How fraudsters are cashing in on the huge demand for concert tickets by hacking genuine social media accounts to lure in their targets.

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  • Has your car been clocked?
    S15E36

    Has your car been clocked?

    Jan 16, 202443m

    The team meets a man who discovered a hidden clocking device behind the dashboard of his car, which could mean it had covered thousands of miles more than he realised.

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  • Charged hundreds of pounds to flush the loo
    S15E37

    Charged hundreds of pounds to flush the loo

    Jan 17, 202443m

    The team hears from the homeowners fighting a utility company that’s increased its prices almost tenfold in seven years – leaving them unable to afford their monthly bills.

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  • My solar panel misery
    S15E38

    My solar panel misery

    Jan 18, 202443m

    Going green, going wrong – a council-backed energy scheme that left homeowners burned. How to avoid that happening to you, so your bid to go green goes great instead.

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  • The holiday hotel that looked like a building site
    S15E39

    The holiday hotel that looked like a building site

    Jan 19, 202443m

    Where do you stand when your holiday hotel is shockingly different in real life to the glossy snaps on the travel agent’s website?

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  • My house is a building site
    S15E40

    My house is a building site

    Jan 22, 202443m

    The team meets the families who paid tens of thousands of pounds for dream home extensions, only to be left with dangerously bad work that could cost much more to put right.

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