Rip Off Britain

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  E1Home improvement company lies cost me thousands

  Apr 27, 2026· 44m

  Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the case of the homeowner who paid a company nearly £2,000 up front for garden maintenance, but has nothing to show for it

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  E2Fake loan repayments coming off my wages

  Apr 28, 2026· 44m

  How one man has been left battling to prove his identity after fraudsters took out a Universal Credit loan in his name, with repayments automatically taken from his wages.

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  E3Claim denied due to home’s past building work

  Apr 29, 2026· 44m

  Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the home insurance policies refusing damage claims if the cause can be linked to events that were insured under an old policy

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  E4Fraudster cashed in my tax rebate cheque

  Apr 30, 2026· 44m

  In a special scams episode, the team meets the 20-year-old who was waiting to receive a tax rebate from HMRC, only to discover someone else had cashed the cheque weeks earlier.

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  E5Holidays: Our flight took off while the board still said ‘Please Wait’

  May 1, 2026· 44m

  Can you trust airport departure boards? The team meet one group of passengers who waited patiently in the departure lounge for their delayed flight, only to find out it had already left without them.

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  E6Your parcels lost, damaged or late

  May 4, 2026· 44m

  Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the courier company that customers say is still letting them down – despite past promises made on the programme.

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  E7Fake review sites peddling dodgy goods

  May 5, 2026· 44m

  The team investigate the fraudulent websites convincing shoppers to invest in a ‘best-buy’ home appliance and meet the woman who learned that her top-rated dehumidifier wasn’t up to the job.

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  E8Scams: ‘Ghost’ MOTs for sale!

  May 6, 2026· 44m

  How much can you trust your MOT? The team investigate the so-called ‘ghost’ MOTs available for sale and hear from the mum whose second-hand car was far from roadworthy.

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  E9Insurer won’t help as our home falls apart

  May 7, 2026· 44m

  The team meets the couple who have been stuck in a battle with their insurer for more than three years over fixing damage to their home caused by subsidence.

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  E10Toy company bullied me into paying unlawful fees

  May 11, 2026· 44m

  Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate how a firm providing equipment to children with special educational needs has let down dozens of families and charged unlawful fees.

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  E11Giant warehouses built at the end of our gardens

  May 12, 2026· 44m

  The team hear from the devastated homeowners who claim the warehouses behind their back gardens were built without proper consultation.

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  E12Bank devalued our house after approving our mortgage

  May 14, 2026· 44m

  The team investigate why a bank suddenly refused to let one couple re-mortgage because of the way their home had been constructed – despite approving the mortgage five years earlier.

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  E13Spiteful scammer cancelled my flight

  May 15, 2026· 44m

  The team investigate how a scammer was able to cancel one man’s flight when he believed he was receiving customer support from the airline on social media.

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  E14Wet wipe blockage flooded my garden with sewage

  May 18, 2026· 44m

  The team investigate why some brands continue to label their wet wipes as flushable – despite the major drain blockages caused by wet wipes that cost millions to repair every year.

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  E15My timeshare is worth less than when I bought it

  May 19, 2026· 44m

  The team investigate the holiday timeshare company that members feel has moved the goalposts as they reached the end of their contracts – with their investments worth far less than they had expected.

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

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  E1Tenants turned my family home into a cannabis farm

  Apr 14, 2025· 44m

  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.

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  E2Water bills are going up, but what’s it all being spent on?

  Apr 15, 2025· 44m

  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.

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  E3My conservatory roof shattered, but no-one’s taking responsibility

  Apr 16, 2025· 44m

  The team help one family who narrowly escaped when their conservatory roof shattered and ask who should foot the bill.

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  E4I paid for a smartphone but received a lump of clay

  Apr 17, 2025· 44m

  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.

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  E5Timeshare nightmare

  Apr 18, 2025· 44m

  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.

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  E6I cancelled my card, but scammers kept spending

  Apr 21, 2025· 44m

  The team investigate the mysterious transactions made via mobile phone payments – even after the customer had cancelled their bank card.

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  E7Brazen car scam caught on camera

  Apr 22, 2025· 44m

  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.

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  E8Nail glue took my daughter’s skin off

  Apr 23, 2025· 44m

  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.

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  E9Super-scam cost me nearly £500,000

  Apr 24, 2025· 44m

  How a grandmother was groomed into cashing in her entire pension. Even her own family and the police couldn’t break the spell.

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  E10Dream holiday left me with gastric infection

  Apr 25, 2025· 44m

  The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers left suffering from debilitating gastric illnesses after a luxury five-star trip to Cape Verde.

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  E11Addicted to shopping app

  Apr 28, 2025· 44m

  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.

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  E12Fire safety upgrades – who should foot the bill?

  Apr 29, 2025· 44m

  The team take on the case of residents who were billed by their managing agent for fire safety upgrades to their front doors.

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  E13Gift experience voucher left me £200 out of pocket

  Apr 30, 2025· 44m

  The team reveal the gift voucher blunders that left one customer with only two theme park tickets for her family of six.

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  E14Scammer posed as my mum – while she sat next to me

  May 1, 2025· 44m

  How a scammer took over one woman’s WhatsApp account in a bid to defraud her friends and family.

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  E15Luxury resort turned out to be a building site

  May 2, 2025· 44m

  The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers who say their relaxing breaks were ruined by noisy building work.

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  E16New home knotweed no-one told us about

  Nov 10, 2025· 43m

  The team investigate who is responsible for the costly surprise of knotweed facing one couple when they bought their dream home.

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  E17£1,000 to send a parcel

  Nov 11, 2025· 43m

  How sending a parcel cost one man more than £1,000 because the courier said he got the measurements wrong.

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  E18I had to do the maths to prove my energy company wrong

  Nov 12, 2025· 43m

  The team investigate who is responsible for the mystery cracks in laptop screens that left a trail of angry customers.

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  E19I took out a family trust to protect my kids, but now I regret it

  Nov 13, 2025· 43m

  The families unravelling the family trusts set up decades ago to protect an inheritance, but which are now proving complex and costly.

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  E20My holiday was cancelled at hotel check-in

  Nov 14, 2025· 44m

  The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers left stranded when their travel company went bust, even though it appeared to be ATOL-protected.

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  E21Insurer says I’m wrong about having cancer

  Nov 17, 2025· 44m

  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.

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  E22Broadband firm has trapped my car with a telegraph pole

  Nov 18, 2025· 44m

  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.

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  E23The Scottish lodge I invested in didn’t exist

  Nov 19, 2025· 44m

  The investment scheme that went wrong, after nearly 200 victims believed they were buying a holiday lodge connected to a well-known brand.

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  E24Excluded from cheap energy tariffs because of where I live

  Nov 20, 2025· 44m

  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.

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  E25Our holiday was not as advertised

  Nov 21, 2025· 44m

  The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers who say the reality of their trips was far from what was advertised by the travel company.

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  E26Scammers used our street to open fake accounts

  Nov 24, 2025· 44m

  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.

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  E27AI romance scammer broke my heart

  Nov 25, 2025· 44m

  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.

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  E28Help! Is my online job a scam?

  Nov 26, 2025· 44m

  A viewer contacts the team after suspecting the online task work he’s been completing could be a scam.

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  E29I was part of the world’s largest scam

  Nov 27, 2025· 44m

  A victim of a huge international investment scam network meets one of the investigative journalists who uncovered it.

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  E30Fake Michael Jackson brought bailiffs to my door

  Nov 28, 2025· 44m

  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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  E31Banned from 500 shops by facial recognition

  Jan 5, 2026· 43m

  The team investigate the use of facial recognition software on Britain's high streets after a woman from Salford is falsely identified as a toilet roll thief.

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  E32The banned online pet store still taking your money

  Jan 6, 2026· 44m

  The team sniffs out the truth about the glossy online pet store selling treats for dogs, which despite been banned from trading is still taking pet owners’ money

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  E33I’m blind - but my bank sends letters I can’t read

  Jan 7, 2026· 43m

  The team reveal shocking failings at a high street bank after it sent crucial communications to a blind customer by letter.

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  E34Roof repair rogues took aim at our homes

  Jan 8, 2026· 43m

  The team visit a Portsmouth suburb that has been repeatedly targeted by doorstep cold callers trying to charge thousands of pounds for roof repair jobs that simply weren’t needed.

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  E35Slimed by sludge pipe leak during our dream cruise

  Jan 9, 2026· 44m

  A couple from the Wirral say their dream cruise holiday was ruined when a leaky pipe above their cabin covered them in foul-smelling liquidised food waste.

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  E36Elvis event left me all shook up

  Jan 12, 2026· 43m

  The team takes on the case of an Elvis superfan who says an immersive experience with the 'King' was far from what was advertised.

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  E37Owed thousands by my energy company

  Jan 13, 2026· 44m

  The team investigate the case of the energy company that still refused to pay back £3,000 to its customer despite two ombudsman rulings in his favour.

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  E38I won in court – but I’m still out of pocket

  Jan 14, 2026· 44m

  The team investigates why court rulings aren’t being enforced against the businesses that owe their customers money – and what can be done about it.

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  E39Next door up in flames - but I had to pay

  Jan 15, 2026· 44m

  The team investigate why an insurance company declined a no-fault claim after a fire spread from the house next door.

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  E40Four-day delay, but my airline won’t pay

  Jan 16, 2026· 44m

  A couple who planned a holiday to Honolulu say their four-day stop-off in Las Vegas was wiped out by a series of flight cancellations and delays.

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  E41Careless courier driver destroyed my garden wall

  Jan 19, 2026· 44m

  When a woman’s garden wall is flattened and a couple’s camper van is wrecked by careless delivery drivers, the team find out why the courier companies involved might not help put things right.

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  E42Van seized after fake debt ruling

  Jan 20, 2026· 44m

  The team in Salford investigate how it was possible for a company to invent fake debts against other businesses, take their directors to court and have legal judgements rubber-stamped against them.

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  E43Blaze repair delays ruined our home

  Jan 21, 2026· 43m

  A couple from Dorset say their beloved home has been wrecked by water damage after a series of delays to their insurance claim and building work.

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  E44The five-year wait to return to my home

  Jan 22, 2026· 44m

  Residents of an apartment block in Oldham who were forced to leave their flats following the issue of a fire safety notice are desperate to go home after being barred from returning for five years.

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  E45Holiday hotel blaze left me fearing for my lifeFinale

  Jan 23, 2026· 44m

  The team hear from holidaymakers caught up in a major hotel fire in Turkey, who say their travel company hasn’t done enough – and won’t accept responsibility.

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

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

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

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

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

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Angela Rippon and the team expose some of the rip-offs that are costing British consumers.

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The Rip Off Britain team expose the Rip Offs costing British Consumers.

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