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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.

Season 4 Episodes

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Episode 1: Episode 1

Sep 3, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville return with the series exposing rip-off raw deals and poor service. They test the claims of a cash for gold company.

Episode 2: Episode 2

Sep 4, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville meet people angry about being left out of pocket, and investigate a big name high street store letting customers down.

Episode 3: Episode 3

Sep 5, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville meet a family devastated by a catch in the small print that could force them out of their home.

Episode 4: Episode 4

Sep 6, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville Gloria investigate problems to do with the home. Plus, a woman who is worried that her boiler may not meet current standards.

Episode 5: Episode 5

Sep 7, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville meet people fighting to get out of contracts they say are expensive or unfair.

Episode 6: Episode 6

Sep 10, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville hear how a heating system in thousands of homes has left some families with unexpectedly high bills.

Episode 8: Episode 8

Sep 12, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville help some residents fighting an annual charge. Plus, the villagers who cannot get a decent broadband connection.

Episode 9: Episode 9

Sep 13, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate how an error has made it almost impossible for one couple to sell their home.

Episode 10: Episode 10

Sep 14, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville meet a meet a football fan who never received his paid-for tickets. And the company taking advantage of people's dreams.

Episode 11: Episode 11

Sep 17, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate complaints about the banks. And more consumer issues are resolved at the Pop-Up Shop.

Episode 12: Episode 12

Sep 18, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville look into the companies dealing with mis-sold PPI payments, and reveal how a company was taped lying to prospective customers.

Episode 13: Episode 13

Sep 19, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate energy companies, meeting a man who was sent a £7,000 electricity bill for the year. Plus, how to lower bills.

Episode 14: Episode 14

Sep 20, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville help a woman forced to pay someone else's loan and explore problems with websites offering bargain deals.

Episode 15: Episode 15

Sep 21, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville meet a couple who were bitterly disappointed by a luxury holiday experience. Plus the true value of one store's gift vouchers.

Episode 16: Episode 16

Sep 24, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville visit a housing estate where a problem has dragged on for years, and look at the rising cost of parking at train stations.

Episode 17: Episode 17

Sep 25, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville ask if online comparison sites really do offer the best deals and investigate the price of being loyal to big companies.

Episode 18: Episode 18

Sep 26, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville expose rip-offs, raw deals and poor service.

Episode 19: Episode 19

Sep 27, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville reveal how confusion over road signs in a single spot has earned one council hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Episode 20: Episode 20

Sep 28, 2012 · 45m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville meet the woman who learned that she owes her bank more than six times the amount she thought she had borrowed.

Episode 21: Episode 1 (Evening)

Jan 7, 2013 · 27m

Consumer show. The team ask who will end up paying the price for the recent floods, and help a couple whose insurance company refuse to pay out following a fire.

Episode 22: Episode 2 (Evening)

Jan 14, 2013 · 27m

The team investigate complaints about the banks, meeting a woman angry no-one can tell her what has happened to the £25,000 she left in her account.

Episode 23: Episode 3 (Evening)

Mar 8, 2013 · 27m

Consumer show. The team meet the families who were promised cheaper electricity, but who instead have been hit with bills four times higher than they should have been.

Episode 24: Episode 4 (Evening)

Mar 22, 2013 · 27m

Consumer show. The team investigate the companies who have taken hundreds, or even thousands, of pounds from customers but provided absolutely nothing in return.

Episode 25: Episode 5 (Evening)

Mar 25, 2013 · 27m

Consumer show. The team want answers from a company taking hundreds of pounds for flight tickets they haven't supplied, and meet a woman who's ended up losing her identity.

Episode 26: Episode 6 (Evening)

May 13, 2013 · 30m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville meet the woman conned out of her bank details. Plus the companies taking advantage of an easy way to make payments.

Episode 27: Episode 7 (Evening)

Jun 21, 2013 · 30m

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville test the claims of a cash-for-gold company - how much will they really pay out for unwanted jewellery?

Episode 28: Episode 8 (Evening)

Aug 5, 2013 · 30m

A look at the care home contracts that come with a costly sting in the tail, and how buying a second hand car led to one woman being woken in the middle of the night.

Season 4 FAQ

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

When did Rip Off Britain Season 4 premiere?

Rip Off Britain Season 4 premiered on September 3, 2012.

How many episodes are in Rip Off Britain Season 4?

Rip Off Britain Season 4 has 28 episodes.

What is the first episode of Rip Off Britain Season 4?

The season opens with Season 4 Episode 1, "Episode 1". It aired on September 3, 2012.

Go to Season 4 Episode 1

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