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Rip Off Britain

Rip Off Britain

2009Returning Series17 Seasons392 Episodes3.0TMDB
BBC One

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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Episode 1: Holidays Series 1 - Episode 1

Jan 7, 2013 · 45m

The consumer series returns with a special week of programmes from Tenerife, as the Rip Off Britain team unravel the costs and complications of checking-in airline baggage.

Episode 2: Holidays Series 1 - Episode 2

Jan 8, 2013 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville spend a day with the British Consulate in Tenerife, investigating how holiday emergencies are resolved.

Episode 3: Holidays Series 1 - Episode 3

Jan 9, 2013 · 45m

The team investigate stories about holidays and travel, discovering how an airline sent one passenger backwards and forwards around the world after a missed connection.

Episode 4: Holidays Series 1 - Episode 4

Jan 10, 2013 · 45m

The team investigates holiday horror stories, including a family left devastated by the truth about an investment, and the 'holiday tax' bumping up the cost of flights.

Episode 5: Holidays Series 1 - Episode 5

Jan 11, 2013 · 45m

Continuing the programmes from Tenerife, with the story of a couple left stranded in the middle of the night after being booked into a resort that had been closed for months.

Episode 6: Holidays Series 2 - Episode 1

Jan 6, 2014 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team hear how a hotel lost two passports then said it was nothing to do with them.

Episode 7: Holidays Series 2 - Episode 2

Jan 7, 2014 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team hear of the families who struggled to escape a terrifying hotel fire.

Episode 8: Holidays Series 2 - Episode 3

Jan 8, 2014 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team hear of websites promising to help get a new passport, but failing to do so.

Episode 9: Holidays Series 2 - Episode 4

Jan 9, 2014 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team reveal how mobile bills can rack up costs of hundreds of pounds while abroad.

Episode 10: Holidays Series 2 - Episode 5

Jan 10, 2014 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team reveal how airlines can escape having to pay out after lengthy delays.

Episode 11: Food Series 1 - Episode 1

Mar 17, 2014 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. They learn how much of what is served at well-known restaurants is made on the premises.

Episode 12: Food Series 1 - Episode 2

Mar 18, 2014 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate concerns over food and drink. A year after the horsemeat scandal, how much can we trust our meat?

Episode 13: Food Series 1 - Episode 3

Mar 19, 2014 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the quality and prices of the food sold in the supermarkets that dominate our weekly shop.

Episode 14: Food Series 1 - Episode 4

Mar 20, 2014 · 45m

Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford investigate what we pay for our food, looking at the rising cost of a roast and discovering how the weather affects prices.

Episode 15: Food Series 1 - Episode 5

Mar 21, 2014 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville expose more secrets of the food business, investigating whether special offers and packaging are always everything they seem.

Episode 16: Food Series 1 - Episode 6

Mar 24, 2014 · 45m

The team look at how some supermarkets make it hard to compare prices between products and work out the best deal, and examine what exactly goes into our sausages.

Episode 17: Food Series 1 - Episode 7

Mar 25, 2014 · 45m

The team expose some of the unexpected ingredients that go into our favourite foods, such as crushed beetle, and investigate misleading labels.

Episode 18: Food Series 1 - Episode 8

Mar 26, 2014 · 45m

The team investigate more stories about what we eat, asking if most of us have a diet too sweet for our own good and looking at the best way to start the day.

Episode 19: Food Series 1 - Episode 9

Mar 27, 2014 · 45m

The team take a look at best-before and use-by dates on food labels and reveal why frozen food can sometimes be better for you than fresh.

Episode 20: Food Series 1 - Episode 10

Mar 28, 2014 · 45m

The team explore whether free-range eggs are really worth the extra cost and reveal the unexpected levels of salt in some everyday products.

Episode 22: 2014 Live - Episode 2

Oct 21, 2014 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville reveal extraordinary ways to slash the cost of a weekly shop.

Episode 24: 2014 Live - Episode 4

Oct 23, 2014 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate the customer service of some of Britain's biggest names.

Episode 25: 2014 Live - Episode 5

Oct 24, 2014 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville discover how postal workers are being drafted into the battle against scams.

Episode 26: Holidays Series 3 - Episode 1

Jan 5, 2015 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team hear about a decision with repercussions for the entire holiday industry.

Episode 27: Holidays Series 3 - Episode 2

Jan 6, 2015 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team discovers why, after an emergency abroad, an insurer refused to pay the bill.

Episode 28: Holidays Series 3 - Episode 3

Jan 7, 2015 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team uncover some of the unexpected costs of taking a cruise.

Episode 29: Holidays Series 3 - Episode 4

Jan 8, 2015 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team hear from a man whose holiday company wouldn't let him cancel his booking.

Episode 30: Holidays Series 3 - Episode 5

Jan 9, 2015 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team hear about a family grounded by someone else's extraordinary mistake.

Episode 31: Holidays Series 3 - Episode 6

Jan 12, 2015 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team look at the holiday homes booked online that turn out to be a con.

Episode 32: Holidays Series 3 - Episode 7

Jan 13, 2015 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team unpicks who decides whether hotels deserve the star ratings they advertise.

Episode 33: Holidays Series 3 - Episode 8

Jan 14, 2015 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team investigate travel disasters that happen en route to or from destinations.

Episode 34: Holidays Series 3 - Episode 9

Jan 15, 2015 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team investigate a company taking money for holidays that never happened.

Episode 35: Holidays Series 3 - Episode 10

Jan 16, 2015 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters. The team meet families who arrived on holiday to find no record of their bookings.

Episode 36: Food Series 2 - Episode 1

Apr 13, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. Tests reveal whether more expensive orange juice is a healthier product.

Episode 37: Food Series 2 - Episode 2

Apr 14, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. The team looks at where some of our food comes from and how it is described.

Episode 38: Food Series 2 - Episode 3

Apr 15, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. Britain's supermarkets are under scrutiny in this episode.

Episode 39: Food Series 2 - Episode 4

Apr 16, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. The team unravel conflicting advice about the benefits and dangers of everyday foods.

Episode 40: Food Series 2 - Episode 5

Apr 17, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. The team reveal unmissable secrets about the freshness of some of our foods.

Episode 41: Food Series 2 - Episode 6

Apr 20, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. The team investigate problems viewers have had when eating on the go.

Episode 42: Food Series 2 - Episode 7

Apr 21, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about food. The team visits a school that has banned high-caffeine energy drinks.

Episode 43: Food Series 2 - Episode 8

Apr 22, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. The team explore whether the labels on food always tell the full story.

Episode 44: Food Series 2 - Episode 9

Apr 23, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. The team investigate whether the products we buy offer good value for money.

Episode 45: Food Series 2 - Episode 10

Apr 24, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. The team debunk some of the claims about foods and their apparent health benefits.

Episode 46: 2015 Live - Episode 1

Oct 19, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville reveal how scammers have found a way to hijack genuine phone numbers.

Episode 47: 2015 Live - Episode 2

Oct 20, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville challenge two shoppers to see if haggling can get you a better deal on the high street.

Episode 48: 2015 Live - Episode 3

Oct 21, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville reveal the restaurants breaking new rules on giving out vital allergy advice.

Episode 49: 2015 Live - Episode 4

Oct 22, 2015 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville reveal the most effective ways to complain and how to slash the cost of car insurance.

Episode 50: 2015 Live - Episode 5

Oct 23, 2015 · 45m

The last programme in a week of live editions of the consumer series with Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville. Art investments are among the topics in the frame.

Episode 51: Holidays Series 4 - Episode 1

Jan 4, 2016 · 44m

The Rip Off Britain team investigate viewers' holiday problems. The lifesaving piece of kit that airlines don't always carry, and the best way to avoid mosquito bites.

Episode 52: Holidays Series 4 - Episode 2

Jan 5, 2016 · 44m

The Rip Off Britain team investigate viewers' holiday problems. The team meets a woman who cannot understand why travelling alone means paying more.

Episode 53: Holidays Series 4 - Episode 3

Jan 6, 2016 · 44m

The team investigate viewers' holiday problems. As the latest holiday scams are revealed in this edition there's advice to make sure you don't get caught out the same way.

Episode 54: Holidays Series 4 - Episode 4

Jan 7, 2016 · 44m

The team investigate stories about holidays and travel. They meet people who feel they have been treated unfairly by companies who changed the details of what they'd signed up to.

Episode 55: Holidays Series 4 - Episode 5

Jan 8, 2016 · 44m

The Rip Off Britain team investigate viewers' holiday issues. A woman reveals how her break was ruined by bedbugs. Plus will a pricier sun cream provide superior protection?

Episode 56: Holidays Series 4 - Episode 6

Jan 11, 2016 · 44m

The Rip Off Britain team investigate viewers' holiday issues. A couple who bought a home abroad end up living in the garage after their property is inexplicably demolished.

Episode 57: Holidays Series 4 - Episode 7

Jan 12, 2016 · 44m

The Rip Off Britain team investigate viewers' holiday issues. The team come to the rescue of a family whose trip is in jeopardy thanks to a problem getting a visa online.

Episode 58: Holidays Series 4 - Episode 8

Jan 13, 2016 · 44m

The Rip Off Britain team investigate viewers' holiday issues. The team hear from a single mum whose tour operator left her with three small kids in the middle of nowhere.

Episode 59: Holidays Series 4 - Episode 9

Jan 14, 2016 · 44m

The Rip Off Britain team investigate viewers' holiday issues. The team look into allegations that airlines are finding new ways to wriggle out of paying passengers compensation.

Episode 60: Holidays Series 4 - Episode 10

Jan 15, 2016 · 44m

The Rip Off Britain team investigate viewers' holiday issues. The team reveal how scammers take advantage of a company that's revolutionised the way millions of people travel.

Episode 61: Food Series 3 - Episode 1

Apr 25, 2016 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. The team test out the hygiene standards at some of Britain's biggest names.

Episode 62: Food Series 3 - Episode 2

Apr 26, 2016 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about our food. The team discovers what's being done to ensure our water supplies are clean.

Episode 63: Food Series 3 - Episode 3

Apr 27, 2016 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about food. The team help viewers get to the bottom of why they don't think they got what they paid for.

Episode 64: Food Series 3 - Episode 4

Apr 28, 2016 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about food. Exotic-sounding smoothies may be full of more ordinary fruits than you might expect.

Episode 65: Food Series 3 - Episode 5

Apr 29, 2016 · 45m

Amid complaints of rising prices, the true cost of Britain's fish and chips is revealed. Plus a closer look at a supermarket's claims about the benefits its milk gives dairy farmers. And how some of the lagers that trade off their foreign roots actually have their origins rather closer to home.

Episode 66: Food Series 3 - Episode 6

May 2, 2016 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about food, including a look into frustrations with half-empty packaging.

Episode 67: Food Series 3 - Episode 7

May 3, 2016 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about food, revealing the reality of how safe those leftover, half-eaten jars of food are to eat.

Episode 68: Food Series 3 - Episode 8

May 4, 2016 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about food, including a look into whether supermarket deals are always the bargain they appear to be.

Episode 69: Food Series 3 - Episode 9

May 5, 2016 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about food, including surprising tips on how to ensure the products we buy stay at their best.

Episode 70: Food Series 3 - Episode 10

May 6, 2016 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate the truth about food. A woman who spends only a fraction of the price of an average weekly shop reveals her secret.

Episode 71: 2016 Live - Episode 1

Oct 10, 2016 · 45m

Live edition of the consumer series with Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville. Gloria relives her own recent experience of being scammed.

Episode 72: 2016 Live - Episode 2

Oct 11, 2016 · 45m

Live edition of the consumer series with Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville. Star Wars actor Mark Hamill reveals his consumer secrets.

Episode 73: 2016 Live - Episode 3

Oct 12, 2016 · 45m

Live edition of the consumer series with Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville. This episode looks at an email hacking scam conning people out of their money.

Episode 74: 2016 Live - Episode 4

Oct 13, 2016 · 45m

Live edition of the consumer series with Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville. The team hear about plans to tackle the aggressive fundraising of some charities.

Episode 75: 2016 Live - Episode 5

Oct 14, 2016 · 45m

The final live edition of the consumer series. The team look at the continuing controversy around the tumble dryers in UK homes at risk of catching fire.

Episode 76: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 1

Jan 2, 2017 · 45m

The Rip Off Britain team investigate viewers' holiday issues. They are in Barcelona, examining how police are tackling the city's reputation as the pickpocketing capital of Europe.

Episode 77: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 2

Jan 3, 2017 · 45m

The Rip Off Britain team investigate the jaw-dropping tale of how a company sent one family to a succession of villas it turned out they had no right to stay in.

Episode 78: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 3

Jan 4, 2017 · 45m

The Rip Off Britain team examine why travel companies so often refuse refunds for cancellations - even if there is still plenty of time to sell it to someone else.

Episode 79: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 4

Jan 5, 2017 · 45m

The team investigate why a group of unconnected travellers at the same hotel had their complaints treated differently when they went through the same experience.

Episode 80: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 5

Jan 6, 2017 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville meet families who have paid for guaranteed seats together on planes, only to find that's not what they get on board.

Episode 81: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 6

Jan 9, 2017 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville examine the cleanliness of British hotel rooms. Does booking a more expensive hotel guarantee a cleaner room?

Episode 82: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 7

Jan 10, 2017 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate health-related holiday disasters, including those who have had to cancel holidays due to the zika virus.

Episode 85: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 10

Jan 13, 2017 · 45m

The team hear how one man's home was rented out to holidaymakers without him knowing anything about it. Plus the hidden charge adding hundreds of dollars to American hotel bills.

Episode 86: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 11

Jan 16, 2017 · 45m

The team investigates the airport meet-and-greet companies that promise safe and secure parking but instead leave cars in fields or by the side of the road.

Episode 87: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 12

Jan 17, 2017 · 45m

The team investigates a life-changing accident in Cuba that left one group of friends asking who is responsible when disaster strikes on a trip abroad.

Episode 88: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 13

Jan 18, 2017 · 45m

The team discovers how airlines are working to stop drunk passengers from disrupting flights, meeting a boy caught in the crossfire and the bouncers recruited by airports.

Episode 89: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 14

Jan 19, 2017 · 45m

The team reveals the unwelcome guests said to be scuppering more holidays than ever, as bedbugs return with a vengeance. Simon Calder has advice on staying safe abroad.

Episode 90: Holidays Series 5 - Episode 15

Jan 20, 2017 · 45m

The team exposes airline secrets, testing out if it is true that airlines snoop on flight searches in order to hike up fares. Plus Simon Calder has tips on visiting Dubai.

Episode 91: 2017 Live - Episode 1

May 15, 2017 · 45m

Live episodes of the consumer series, featuring a look at how phone fraudsters can make their texts appear to be from a familiar and trusted number.

Episode 92: 2017 Live - Episode 2

May 16, 2017 · 45m

Live episodes of the consumer series. A test reveals the alarming extent to which second-hand car dealers are leaving buyers exposed to dangerous faults.

Episode 93: 2017 Live - Episode 3

May 17, 2017 · 45m

Live episodes of the consumer series. Viewers reveal how they have lost their savings after companies targeted their pension pots.

Episode 94: 2017 Live - Episode 4

May 18, 2017 · 45m

Live episodes of the consumer series. With people losing money to scams they have come across on social media, could more be done to stop people losing out?

Episode 95: 2017 Live - Episode 5

May 19, 2017 · 45m

Live episodes of the consumer series. With fraudsters using fake ID to get other people's money, how can security be improved to make it harder for them to succeed?

Episode 96: Food Series 4 - Episode 1

May 29, 2017 · 45m

After a man reveals how eating one particular food cost him his job, Angela Rippon takes a drugs test to see what effect the same ingredient has on her.

Episode 98: Food Series 4 - Episode 3

May 31, 2017 · 45m

The team expose problems with the packaging around foods and investigate why so many people say one well-known product is just too difficult to open.

Episode 99: Food Series 4 - Episode 4

Jun 1, 2017 · 45m

The team reveals the unpleasant hygiene secrets of some supermarkets and stores and accompanies inspectors trying to keep standards up to scratch.

Episode 101: Food Series 4 - Episode 6

Jun 5, 2017 · 45m

The team present a shocking expose into food fraud in curry houses, as lab tests reveal surprising truths about meals that simply aren't as described.

Episode 102: Food Series 4 - Episode 7

Jun 6, 2017 · 45m

The team get to grips with some of the promotions, prices and portions of the food we buy and explore why some meals have fallen short of expectations.

Episode 104: Food Series 4 - Episode 9

Jun 8, 2017 · 45m

The team unravel some of the costs involved in eating out and investigate whether the prices some restaurants charge for wine are fair.

Episode 105: Food Series 4 - Episode 10

Jun 9, 2017 · 45m

The team explores the implications of the vegetable shortage earlier this year and the effect it continues to have. Disgruntled customers explain why they now watch films at home.

Episode 106: 2017 Live - Episode 6

Oct 16, 2017 · 44m

Live episode of the consumer series, featuring an expose of one of the world's fastest-growing scams, and hi-tech car parking payment systems are put to the test.

Episode 107: 2017 Live - Episode 7

Oct 17, 2017 · 44m

Live episode of the consumer series, spotlighting an elaborate fraud that uses mobile phones to gain access to bank accounts. And an update on some past stories.

Episode 108: 2017 Live - Episode 8

Oct 18, 2017 · 44m

Live episode of the consumer series. An unemployed man reveals how responding to an ad for an apparently dream opportunity led to him being conned out of hundreds of pounds.

Episode 109: 2017 Live - Episode 9

Oct 19, 2017 · 44m

The team tackle the latest consumer issues live from Glasgow, investigating why so many big-name airlines have recently made headlines for the wrong reasons.

Episode 110: 2017 Live - Episode 10

Oct 20, 2017 · 44m

In the last of their special week of live programmes from Glasgow, the team investigate why England is the only part of the UK where you still have to pay for prescriptions.

Episode 111: Holidays Series 6 - Episode 1

Jan 2, 2018 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville explore the impact some of the travel stories dominating recent headlines will have on travel plans for 2018.

Episode 113: Holidays Series 6 - Episode 3

Jan 4, 2018 · 45m

Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford look into a terrifying accident that occurred around a hotel pool for which no-one is taking responsibility.

Episode 115: Holidays Series 6 - Episode 5

Jan 8, 2018 · 45m

Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford and Angela Rippon get to the bottom of a fresh collection of scams designed to trick people out of hundreds of pounds.

Episode 117: Holidays Series 6 - Episode 7

Jan 10, 2018 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate a company that has failed to deliver the trips coachloads of passengers booked and paid for.

Episode 119: Holidays Series 6 - Episode 9

Jan 12, 2018 · 45m

The team expose some surprising issues viewers have had with apparently 'free' cancellations and investigate the companies offering to help claim compensation for flight delays.

Episode 121: Holidays Series 6 - Episode 11

Jan 16, 2018 · 45m

The team gets to the bottom of which countries are ones where it is - or isn't - safe to drink the tap water, and test out the most effective ways to beat travel sickness.

Episode 123: Holidays Series 6 - Episode 13

Jan 18, 2018 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate problems with big-name airlines, including the stranded Monarch passengers left out of pocket.

Episode 126: Food Series 5 - Episode 1

Apr 23, 2018 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville with topical reports into food and drink. This episode focuses on some serious concerns about going out for a meal.

Episode 127: Food Series 5 - Episode 2

Apr 24, 2018 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate problems viewers have encountered at restaurants and ask why so many of the big-name chains are suddenly in crisis.

Episode 128: Food Series 5 - Episode 3

Apr 25, 2018 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate why viewers feel they have been let down or misled with regard to some of the country's food and drink festivals.

Episode 129: Food Series 5 - Episode 4

Apr 26, 2018 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford, and Julia Somerville discover why it is feared up to 90 per cent of the fridges in homes may not be working efficiently, or safely.

Episode 130: Food Series 5 - Episode 5

Apr 27, 2018 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate more stories to do with food, and expose an unexpected downside to the nation's favourite fizz, prosecco.

Episode 132: Food Series 5 - Episode 7

May 1, 2018 · 43m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville look into whether products that claim to be sugar-free or have zero sugar are really as good as people might think.

Episode 133: Food Series 5 - Episode 8

May 2, 2018 · 43m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville reveal how some establishments are using fake hygiene ratings to trick customers through the door.

Episode 134: Food Series 5 - Episode 9

May 3, 2018 · 43m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville discover the truth about foods supposed to be healthy, as well as the way that they are sold.

Episode 135: Food Series 5 - Episode 10

May 4, 2018 · 43m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville look into convenience foods and deliveries, putting some of the most popular online takeaway services to the test.

Episode 136: 2018 Live (1) - Episode 1

Jun 25, 2018 · 44m

Live episodes of the consumer series, featuring a look at the increase in the number of councils charging to collect garden waste and making millions in the process.

Episode 137: 2018 Live (1) - Episode 2

Jun 26, 2018 · 44m

Live episodes of the consumer series, featuring a look at the lack of consumer choice around water suppliers, as customers reveal disastrous experiences.

Episode 138: 2018 Live (1) - Episode 3

Jun 27, 2018 · 44m

Live episodes of the consumer series, featuring passengers with disabilities sharing their experiences of being left stranded on trains or at stations.

Episode 139: 2018 Live (1) - Episode 4

Jun 28, 2018 · 44m

Live episodes of the consumer series. The team investigate whether the appliances, gadgets and electricals in our homes are really as safe as we expect them to be.

Episode 140: 2018 Live (1) - Episode 5

Jun 29, 2018 · 44m

Live episodes of the consumer series. Undercover footage captures the tactics of a company targeting old or vulnerable people to persuade them to hand over thousands of pounds.

Episode 141: 2018 Live (2) - Episode 1

Oct 15, 2018 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville launch a special week of live episodes of the consumer series, with the latest topical reports.

Episode 142: 2018 Live (2) - Episode 2

Oct 16, 2018 · 45m

The shocking consequences of an ID theft are vividly revealed as the team follows the experiences of a woman whose bank account is repeatedly being emptied by fraudsters.

Episode 143: 2018 Live (2) - Episode 3

Oct 17, 2018 · 45m

Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford hear about a family's heartbreaking battle to regain control of precious images of a lost loved one.

Episode 144: 2018 Live (2) - Episode 4

Oct 18, 2018 · 45m

A live edition of the consumer series. A look at how scammers have been able to get their hands on the savings that viewers had been counting on for retirement.

Episode 145: 2018 Live (2) - Episode 5

Oct 19, 2018 · 45m

A live edition of the consumer series. Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville ask if the much-hyped new laws to crack down on cold calling will have an impact.

Episode 146: Holidays Series 7 - Episode 1

Jan 7, 2019 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters, with expert advice to ensure trips stay hassle free and on budget.

Episode 150: Holidays Series 7 - Episode 5

Jan 11, 2019 · 45m

The team investigate situations where the holiday dream is very different from the reality, and how the timing of the trip could make all the difference.

Episode 153: Holidays Series 7 - Episode 8

Jan 16, 2019 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville present another look at viewers' real-life holiday horror stories, looking at the growth of the 'staycation'.

Episode 154: Holidays Series 7 - Episode 9

Jan 17, 2019 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon investigate more of the pitfalls that could scupper holiday plans, looking at the strange phenomenon of disappearing deals.

Episode 155: Holidays Series 7 - Episode 10

Jan 18, 2019 · 45m

Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford uncover some surprises about air travel, including the one word on a ticket which should ring alarm bells.

Episode 156: Holidays Series 7 - Episode 11

Jan 21, 2019 · 44m

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon investigate more viewers' holiday horror stories, looking at some of the things that can go wrong on cruises.

Episode 158: Holidays Series 7 - Episode 13

Jan 23, 2019 · 45m

Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford battle to resolve more viewers' holiday problems, taking a look at the changing face of 21st-century travel.

Episode 159: Holidays Series 7 - Episode 14

Jan 24, 2019 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville get to the bottom of more viewers' holiday problems, focusing on some of the difficulties people experience while flying.

Episode 160: Holidays Series 7 - Episode 15

Jan 25, 2019 · 45m

Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford and Angela Rippon look at some of the risks that travelling could present to someone's health, or even their identity.

Episode 161: 2019 Live - Episode 1

May 20, 2019 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville report on how fraudsters can take remote control of your computer to raid your bank account.

Episode 162: 2019 Live - Episode 2

May 21, 2019 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate a training academy for plumbers and the spiralling cost of lifetime pet insurance cover.

Episode 163: 2019 Live - Episode 3

May 22, 2019 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville uncover an investment opportunity that promised easy financial gains but scammed one woman out of £120,000.

Episode 164: 2019 Live - Episode 4

May 23, 2019 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate whether telecoms companies are unfairly penalising those who don’t want to manage their accounts online?

Episode 165: 2019 Live - Episode 5

May 24, 2019 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate a particularly nasty scam that’s seen viewers conned out of tens of thousands of pounds.

Episode 166: 2019 Live - Episode 6

Oct 14, 2019 · 44m

Today, the people who have lost tens of thousands in dormant accounts their banks can't trace, and who is at fault when contaminated fuel causes major damage to your car?

Episode 167: 2019 Live - Episode 7

Oct 15, 2019 · 44m

Today, the mystery mobile phone charges that have left many viewers out of pocket, and the shocking story of a professional dog walker caught on camera mistreating a dog.

Episode 168: 2019 Live - Episode 8

Oct 16, 2019 · 44m

On today’s show, a woman unable to get her stolen car back despite it being found, and how where you live impacts on what you can recycle.

Episode 169: 2019 Live - Episode 9

Oct 17, 2019 · 44m

On today's show, the spiralling cost of buy now, pay later finance deals, and and the woman left out of pocket because of a mix-up with an electronic train ticket.

Episode 170: 2019 Live - Episode 10

Oct 18, 2019 · 44m

Today, where you should turn if you've been the victim of fraud, and the cost of watching TV in hospital – are you paying too much?

Episode 172: Holidays Series 8 - Episode 2

Jan 7, 2020 · 43m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville hear from people who found themselves grounded and out of pocket when their airlines let them down.

Episode 173: Holidays Series 8 - Episode 3

Jan 8, 2020 · 43m

The team look into the disturbing cases of people whose holidays were left in tatters when almost imperceptible damage to their passports meant they weren't allowed to fly.

Episode 174: Holidays Series 8 - Episode 4

Jan 9, 2020 · 43m

How life's milestones, both happy and sad, can interfere with our travel plans, including shocking accounts of travellers being turned away from cruises because they are pregnant.

Episode 180: Holidays Series 8 - Episode 10

Jan 17, 2020 · 44m

The team hear from drivers stranded abroad despite having paid for what they thought was comprehensive insurance. And is carbon offsetting just a load of greenwashing?

Episode 181: 2020 Live - Episode 1

Jan 20, 2020 · 44m

The team investigate pet microchipping. It is supposed to help reunite you with your lost pet, so why is it leaving some dog owners heartbroken?

Episode 182: 2020 Live - Episode 2

Jan 21, 2020 · 44m

With some of the biggest names in high street pharmacy ending free prescription deliveries, the team hear how some vulnerable and elderly people say they are losing out.

Episode 183: 2020 Live - Episode 3

Jan 22, 2020 · 44m

In the wake of recent product recalls, Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford and Angela Rippon ask if you can really trust the safety of the appliances in your home.

Episode 184: 2020 Live - Episode 4

Jan 23, 2020 · 44m

The team look into one of your biggest bugbears: patchy mobile phone coverage. And new rules designed to help people stuck with mortgages they can barely afford.

Episode 185: 2020 Live - Episode 5

Jan 24, 2020 · 44m

The team reveal why new banking rules introduced last year to help reimburse fraud victims might be coming to a premature end.

Episode 186: 2020 Live - Episode 6

Oct 19, 2020 · 44m

Just how easy is it to get through to your bank? We hear the devastating consequences for fraud victims who say they just couldn’t get hold of someone on the phone quick enough.

Episode 187: 2020 Live - Episode 7

Oct 20, 2020 · 44m

The big-name holiday companies offering special cleaning services in the wake of Covid-19 - are they as pristine as they promise? And travel guru Simon Calder answers your questions.

Episode 188: 2020 Live - Episode 8

Oct 21, 2020 · 44m

Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford and Angela Rippon tackle a topic that drives so many drivers to distraction: parking companies. Will new rules bring them into line?

Episode 189: 2020 Live - Episode 9

Oct 22, 2020 · 44m

Why energy bills are leaving customers at their wits’ end, and how fraud on a big-name internet shopping site has left some customers out of pocket.

Episode 190: 2020 Live - Episode 10

Oct 23, 2020 · 44m

The wedding woes of brides-to-be who have lost out thanks to the pandemic. Will the new government rules calling for refunds work?

Episode 192: Holidays Series 9 - Episode 2

Jan 5, 2021 · 44m

It is every holidaymaker’s nightmare – arriving at your hotel only to find it’s closed. And the customers left stranded at the airport because their Covid test results arrived too late.

Episode 193: Holidays Series 9 - Episode 3

Jan 6, 2021 · 44m

The programme asks who is responsible when passengers’ valuables are stolen from a coach – after one Italian driver, supposed to be guarding the group’s belongings, popped out for a burger.

Episode 194: Holidays Series 9 - Episode 4

Jan 7, 2021 · 44m

The holidaymakers left footing the bill after insurers refused to cough up for their medical emergencies, and the travellers sent to stay in hotels that they found didn’t actually exist.

Episode 195: Holidays Series 9 - Episode 5

Jan 8, 2021 · 44m

The disappointed music fans stuck with tickets for concerts abroad that were cancelled due to coronavirus. And the static caravan owners whose holiday havens are headed for the junk yard.

Episode 196: Holidays Series 9 - Episode 6

Jan 11, 2021 · 44m

Gloria, Angela and Julia investigate more holidays that went wrong. Today, they focus on the cons that have wrecked your getaways, including the motorhome scammers selling non-existent vehicles.

Episode 197: Holidays Series 9 - Episode 7

Jan 12, 2021 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford expose the scammers who trick would-be travellers out of their money by intercepting our favourite social media sites.

Episode 199: Holidays Series 9 - Episode 9

Jan 14, 2021 · 44m

Angela, Gloria and Julia focus on the huge impact coronavirus has had on travel, including the insurance company that refused to pay out after a couple’s tour of South America came to a grinding halt.

Episode 201: 2021 Live - Episode 1

Jan 18, 2021 · 44m

Gloria, Angela and Julia are back with a brand new series, live in the studio. This week, it’s the issues affecting you in lockdown, kicking off by investigating the scammers preying on the pandemic.

Episode 202: 2021 Live - Episode 2

Jan 19, 2021 · 44m

Angela, Julia and Gloria look at the issues affecting you in lockdown. Today, it’s deliveries, and how some of you say you’re struggling with service from some of the biggest names in the business.

Episode 203: 2021 Live - Episode 3

Jan 20, 2021 · 44m

Today Angela, Julia and Gloria are tackling broadband services, and one of your biggest bugbears – the scammers preying on those left most vulnerable by the pandemic.

Episode 204: 2021 Live - Episode 4

Jan 21, 2021 · 44m

Angela, Julia and Gloria look at the concerts cancelled by Covid-19 – why can’t some of you get the refund you want? And problems with one of the country’s most well-known investment groups.

Episode 205: 2021 Live - Episode 5

Jan 22, 2021 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville take a look at the problems some of you have been having trying to get hold of a bike.

Episode 206: 2021 Live - Episode 6

May 17, 2021 · 44m

As lockdown rules are relaxed even further, the team looks at how to make sure you’re getting a good deal when you’re out and about. And what does the summer hold for holidays?

Episode 207: 2021 Live - Episode 7

May 18, 2021 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford take on the scammers leaving people thousands of pounds out of pocket. Also, they look at some big name companies who've left some of their customers hanging. And advice from the top team of experts to help make sure you get the best deal going.

Episode 208: 2021 Live - Episode 8

May 19, 2021 · 44m

The team continues to tackle big consumer bugbears. Plus advice from some of the country’s leading experts on everything from money worries to holiday conundrums.

Episode 209: 2021 Live - Episode 9

May 20, 2021 · 44m

In this penultimate day of the series, there’s free expert advice on issues from IT to banking and everything in between, as well as your emails and messages answered live on the show.

Episode 210: 2021 Live - Episode 10

May 21, 2021 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville drill down into more of the topics that you’ve been telling us have been driving you up the wall.

Episode 216: Holidays Series 10 - Episode 1

Jan 17, 2022 · 44m

Gloria, Angela and Julia look at UK breaks, investigating complaints about dirty caravans and exploring the problems facing disabled travellers at hotels that claim to be accessible.

Episode 217: Holidays Series 10 - Episode 2

Jan 18, 2022 · 44m

A team of experts advise a disabled passenger who couldn’t access any excursions on her cruise, and we get some aircrew insider tips on the best things to pack for your holiday.

Episode 218: Holidays Series 10 - Episode 3

Jan 19, 2022 · 44m

The team investigate the unstoppable rise of the villa rental scams catching out unwary customers, and travel guru Simon Calder goes west with his guide to a trip along the USA's legendary Route 66.

Episode 219: Holidays Series 10 - Episode 4

Jan 20, 2022 · 44m

The perils of booking online as experienced by a stag party left with nowhere to stay, and Simon Calder gives us his guide to a magical break on the River Fowey in Cornwall.

Episode 220: Holidays Series 10 - Episode 5

Jan 21, 2022 · 44m

A look at the ups and downs of flying, including the ‘direct’ flights that stopped off en route and the passengers who arrived at the terminal to find that their flight didn’t actually exist.

Episode 221: Holidays Series 10 - Episode 6

Jan 24, 2022 · 44m

The team hear from holiday makers left horrified after their supposedly family-friendly Jamaican holiday resort turned out to come with a distinctly adult flavour.

Episode 222: Holidays Series 10 - Episode 7

Jan 25, 2022 · 44m

The team look at how Covid and Brexit might affect how we travel for years to come, hearing from passengers prevented from boarding their flights due to changes in passport rules.

Episode 223: Holidays Series 10 - Episode 8

Jan 26, 2022 · 44m

The team look at unexpected and unwelcome costs that can catch you out on your travels, hearing from airline passengers who came to regret accepting voucher refunds at the height of the pandemic.

Episode 224: Holidays Series 10 - Episode 9

Jan 27, 2022 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville find out what happened when campers left piles of rubbish at some of Britain’s greatest beauty spots.

Episode 226: 2022 Live - Episode 1

Jan 31, 2022 · 44m

As the current energy price crisis bites there’s advice on how you can save money on your fuel bills, from some of the country’s top personal finance experts live in the studio.

Episode 227: 2022 Live - Episode 2

Feb 1, 2022 · 44m

Online reviews that can’t be trusted. How can you spot the real from the fake? Plus, breakdown cover let-downs – the exclusions that drivers say left them out in the cold.

Episode 228: 2022 Live - Episode 3

Feb 2, 2022 · 44m

The shocking story of the fraudsters scamming parents out of thousands of pounds by sending fake SOS messages posing as their children. Travel journalist Simon Calder answers your holiday questions.

Episode 229: 2022 Live - Episode 4

Feb 3, 2022 · 44m

Communities say they’ve been left without a working phoneline after an upgrade let them down. It’s part of a big scheme that will affect all landlines – so tune in to see how you might be affected.

Episode 230: 2022 Live - Episode 5

Feb 4, 2022 · 44m

Are you owed a tax rebate? If you’re not sure, be careful where you look! The team investigates the tax rebate-checking websites that sign you up for a claim.

Episode 236: 2022 Live - Episode 11

Oct 17, 2022 · 44m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville are joined by some of the country’s top consumer experts to address the impact of the cost of living crisis on families all over the country.

Episode 237: 2022 Live - Episode 12

Oct 18, 2022 · 44m

Gloria, Angela and Julia reveal the little-known money saver that could help lighten the financial load and exclusively uncover the nation’s best and worst broadband providers.

Episode 238: 2022 Live - Episode 13

Oct 19, 2022 · 44m

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon challenge the companies making it harder for their customers to deal with rising prices.

Episode 239: 2022 Live - Episode 14

Oct 20, 2022 · 44m

Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford and Angela Rippon reveal more advice which will keep the nation’s cash where it should be – in our pockets.

Episode 240: 2022 Live - Episode 15

Oct 21, 2022 · 44m

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville expose more businesses that are failing to help you make your money go as far as you need it to.

Episode 241: Holidays Series 11 - Episode 1

Jan 2, 2023 · 44m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville report on the heartbreaking case of the woman faced with a large medical bill which her travel insurer won’t cover.

Episode 243: Holidays Series 11 - Episode 3

Jan 4, 2023 · 44m

Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford report on the holidaymakers who arrived at their hotels, only to discover they'd been closed for years.

Episode 244: Holidays Series 11 - Episode 4

Jan 5, 2023 · 44m

The Rip Off Britain team go behind the scenes at one of the UK’s biggest airports to find out just how much luggage goes missing and there is expert advice on how to keep tabs on your holiday cargo.

Episode 245: Holidays Series 11 - Episode 5

Jan 6, 2023 · 44m

From caravans that didn’t live up to the marketing material to world cruises that proved tricky to insure, the team investigate why things went wrong, so you can avoid the same perils. Also, there is plenty of advice in our travel clinic and top tips on how to travel safely.

Episode 246: Holidays Series 11 - Episode 6

Jan 9, 2023 · 44m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville have got the scammers in their sights – including the story of the phoney travel agent who ripped off hundreds of customers.

Episode 248: Holidays Series 11 - Episode 8

Jan 11, 2023 · 43m

Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford are back to help keep your holiday on track. Cabin luggage - which airlines are being stingiest with their free allowance?

Episode 249: Holidays Series 11 - Episode 9

Jan 12, 2023 · 28m

A look at unexpected problems that threaten to knock your travels off course, including the double-booking nightmare that put a real dampener on the holidays of two families.

Episode 251: 2023 Live - Episode 1

Jan 16, 2023 · 44m

Gloria, Angela and Julia are here to help you conquer the cost of living crisis, starting with pre-payment energy meters and the latest on how to slash your broadband bill.

Episode 252: 2023 Live - Episode 2

Jan 17, 2023 · 44m

Angela, Julia and Gloria find out why millions of parents aren’t getting the financial support for childcare they’re entitled to, and there's advice about travel insurance.

Episode 253: 2023 Live - Episode 3

Jan 18, 2023 · 44m

Julia, Gloria and Angela hear from those determined to fight back against the scourge of scam text messages, and they explain how to stop credit check errors ruining your rating.

Episode 254: 2023 Live - Episode 4

Jan 19, 2023 · 44m

Angela, Julia and Gloria expose the network of firms breaking the rules with countless nuisance sales calls, and travel expert Simon Calder answers your questions live in the studio.

Episode 255: 2023 Live - Episode 5

Jan 20, 2023 · 44m

The team expose the marketplaces that fail to remove fake listings quickly enough and cost unwitting users thousands, and they reveal what the end of 3G means for the phone in your pocket.

Season 0 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Rip Off Britain Season 0 premiere?

Rip Off Britain Season 0 premiered on January 7, 2013.

How many episodes are in Rip Off Britain Season 0?

Rip Off Britain Season 0 has 260 episodes.

What is the first episode of Rip Off Britain Season 0?

The season opens with Season 0 Episode 1, "Holidays Series 1 - Episode 1". It aired on January 7, 2013.

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