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June 28, 2018

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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.

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Rip Off Britain: Season 0 - 101 Episode s

0x89 - Holidays Series 5 - Episode 14
January 19, 2017
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.
0x90 - Holidays Series 5 - Episode 15
January 20, 2017
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.
0x91 - 2017 Live - Episode 1
May 15, 2017
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.
0x92 - 2017 Live - Episode 2
May 16, 2017
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.
0x93 - 2017 Live - Episode 3
May 17, 2017
Live episodes of the consumer series. Viewers reveal how they have lost their savings after companies targeted their pension pots.
0x94 - 2017 Live - Episode 4
May 18, 2017
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?
0x95 - 2017 Live - Episode 5
May 19, 2017
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?
0x96 - Food Series 4 - Episode 1
May 29, 2017
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.
0x97 - Food Series 4 - Episode 2
May 30, 2017
One man finds out whether confusion at the supermarkets over how to bag raw meat may be putting people's health at risk.
0x98 - Food Series 4 - Episode 3
May 31, 2017
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.
0x99 - Food Series 4 - Episode 4
June 1, 2017
The team reveals the unpleasant hygiene secrets of some supermarkets and stores and accompanies inspectors trying to keep standards up to scratch.
0x100 - Food Series 4 - Episode 5
June 2, 2017
The team investigate the new fad for protein-enhanced versions of familiar products to see if paying the extra has any benefit.
0x101 - Food Series 4 - Episode 6
June 5, 2017
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.
0x102 - Food Series 4 - Episode 7
June 6, 2017
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.
0x103 - Food Series 4 - Episode 8
June 7, 2017
The team explore viewers' concerns about supermarket deals and offers - do they always save as much money as it might appear?
0x104 - Food Series 4 - Episode 9
June 8, 2017
The team unravel some of the costs involved in eating out and investigate whether the prices some restaurants charge for wine are fair.
0x105 - Food Series 4 - Episode 10
June 9, 2017
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.
0x106 - 2017 Live - Episode 6
October 16, 2017
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.
0x107 - 2017 Live - Episode 7
October 17, 2017
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.
0x108 - 2017 Live - Episode 8
October 18, 2017
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.
0x109 - 2017 Live - Episode 9
October 19, 2017
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.
0x110 - 2017 Live - Episode 10
October 20, 2017
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.
0x111 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 1
January 2, 2018
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.
0x112 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 2
January 3, 2018
Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville look at shocking examples of trips that have gone disastrously wrong.
0x113 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 3
January 4, 2018
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.
0x114 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 4
January 5, 2018
Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford look into difficulties that can arise en route to or from a holiday destination.
0x115 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 5
January 8, 2018
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.
0x116 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 6
January 9, 2018
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate holiday disasters that can occur before people have even reached their destination.
0x117 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 7
January 10, 2018
Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate a company that has failed to deliver the trips coachloads of passengers booked and paid for.
0x118 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 8
January 11, 2018
Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford look at how people can ensure they are protected if something goes wrong while on holiday.
0x119 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 9
January 12, 2018
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.
0x120 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 10
January 15, 2018
The team unravels some of the mysterious phone and car hire charges viewers have been hit with either during or after their holidays.
0x121 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 11
January 16, 2018
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.
0x122 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 12
January 17, 2018
Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford and Angela Rippon investigate stories to do with staying healthy and safe while travelling.
0x123 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 13
January 18, 2018
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate problems with big-name airlines, including the stranded Monarch passengers left out of pocket.
0x124 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 14
January 19, 2018
The team investigates whether the great deals advertised for holidays are always quite what they seem - or if they are even available at all.
0x125 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 15
January 22, 2018
The team hear how one family's trip abroad was ruined by a reality very different from the glossy photos the travel brochure had shown.
0x126 - Food Series 5 - Episode 1
April 23, 2018
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.
0x127 - Food Series 5 - Episode 2
April 24, 2018
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.
0x128 - Food Series 5 - Episode 3
April 25, 2018
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.
0x129 - Food Series 5 - Episode 4
April 26, 2018
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.
0x130 - Food Series 5 - Episode 5
April 27, 2018
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.
0x131 - Food Series 5 - Episode 6
April 30, 2018
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville look at problems faced by viewers when out shopping or at the supermarket.
0x132 - Food Series 5 - Episode 7
May 1, 2018
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.
0x133 - Food Series 5 - Episode 8
May 2, 2018
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville reveal how some establishments are using fake hygiene ratings to trick customers through the door.
0x134 - Food Series 5 - Episode 9
May 3, 2018
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.
0x135 - Food Series 5 - Episode 10
May 4, 2018
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.
0x136 - 2018 Live (1) - Episode 1
June 25, 2018
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.
0x137 - 2018 Live (1) - Episode 2
June 26, 2018
Live episodes of the consumer series, featuring a look at the lack of consumer choice around water suppliers, as customers reveal disastrous experiences.
0x138 - 2018 Live (1) - Episode 3
June 27, 2018
Live episodes of the consumer series, featuring passengers with disabilities sharing their experiences of being left stranded on trains or at stations.
0x139 - 2018 Live (1) - Episode 4
June 28, 2018
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.
0x140 - 2018 Live (1) - Episode 5
June 29, 2018
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.
0x141 - 2018 Live (2) - Episode 1
October 15, 2018
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville launch a special week of live episodes of the consumer series, with the latest topical reports.
0x142 - 2018 Live (2) - Episode 2
October 16, 2018
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.
0x143 - 2018 Live (2) - Episode 3
October 17, 2018
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.
0x144 - 2018 Live (2) - Episode 4
October 18, 2018
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.
0x145 - 2018 Live (2) - Episode 5
October 19, 2018
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.
0x146 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 1
January 7, 2019
Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate viewers' holiday disasters, with expert advice to ensure trips stay hassle free and on budget.
0x147 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 2
January 8, 2019
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville hear how viewers' travels were ruined by life-threatening events and disasters.
0x148 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 3
January 9, 2019
The team investigates how changing attitudes are affecting trips abroad and why in some cities it seems tourists are no longer quite so welcome.
0x149 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 4
January 10, 2019
Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford investigate more viewers' holiday nightmares, looking at problems with flights and planes.
0x150 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 5
January 11, 2019
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.
0x151 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 6
January 14, 2019
Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford investigate new developments affecting people who dream of their very own place in the sun.
0x152 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 7
January 15, 2019
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville return with another look at viewers' travel woes, focusing on the frustrations of complaining.
0x153 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 8
January 16, 2019
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville present another look at viewers' real-life holiday horror stories, looking at the growth of the 'staycation'.
0x154 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 9
January 17, 2019
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.
0x155 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 10
January 18, 2019
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.
0x156 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 11
January 21, 2019
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.
0x157 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 12
January 22, 2019
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon reveal more holiday tips. Simon Calder presents a guide to experiencing the northern lights.
0x158 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 13
January 23, 2019
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.
0x159 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 14
January 24, 2019
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.
0x160 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 15
January 25, 2019
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.
0x161 - 2019 Live - Episode 1
May 20, 2019
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville report on how fraudsters can take remote control of your computer to raid your bank account.
0x162 - 2019 Live - Episode 2
May 21, 2019
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate a training academy for plumbers and the spiralling cost of lifetime pet insurance cover.
0x163 - 2019 Live - Episode 3
May 22, 2019
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville uncover an investment opportunity that promised easy financial gains but scammed one woman out of £120,000.
0x164 - 2019 Live - Episode 4
May 23, 2019
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate whether telecoms companies are unfairly penalising those who don’t want to manage their accounts online?
0x165 - 2019 Live - Episode 5
May 24, 2019
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate a particularly nasty scam that’s seen viewers conned out of tens of thousands of pounds.
0x166 - 2019 Live - Episode 6
October 14, 2019
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?
0x167 - 2019 Live - Episode 7
October 15, 2019
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.
0x168 - 2019 Live - Episode 8
October 16, 2019
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.
0x169 - 2019 Live - Episode 9
October 17, 2019
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.
0x170 - 2019 Live - Episode 10
October 18, 2019
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?
0x171 - Holidays Series 8 - Episode 1
January 6, 2020
How sickness or injury on holiday can be devastating, even if you have insurance.
0x172 - Holidays Series 8 - Episode 2
January 7, 2020
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville hear from people who found themselves grounded and out of pocket when their airlines let them down.
0x173 - Holidays Series 8 - Episode 3
January 8, 2020
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.
0x174 - Holidays Series 8 - Episode 4
January 9, 2020
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.
0x175 - Holidays Series 8 - Episode 5
January 10, 2020
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville look at the perils of flying and why it is still so challenging for disabled travellers.
0x176 - Holidays Series 8 - Episode 6
January 13, 2020
The team hear about a villa rental fraud so sophisticated that even a former police detective fell for it.
0x177 - Holidays Series 8 - Episode 7
January 14, 2020
Guest presenter Amar Latif shows us how new technologies and old-fashioned manners can open up the world in new ways to blind travellers.
0x178 - Holidays Series 8 - Episode 8
January 15, 2020
What the collapse of Thomas Cook and the rise of online booking means for future holidays. Does it spell the end of the traditional package holiday?
0x179 - Holidays Series 8 - Episode 9
January 16, 2020
The team reveal the crazy case of the £99 mystery weekend break that wasn't quite the bargain customers were hoping for.
0x180 - Holidays Series 8 - Episode 10
January 17, 2020
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?
0x181 - 2020 Live - Episode 1
January 20, 2020
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?
0x182 - 2020 Live - Episode 2
January 21, 2020
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.
0x183 - 2020 Live - Episode 3
January 22, 2020
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.
0x184 - 2020 Live - Episode 4
January 23, 2020
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.
0x185 - 2020 Live - Episode 5
January 24, 2020
The team reveal why new banking rules introduced last year to help reimburse fraud victims might be coming to a premature end.
0x186 - 2020 Live - Episode 6
October 19, 2020
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.
0x187 - 2020 Live - Episode 7
October 20, 2020
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.
0x188 - 2020 Live - Episode 8
October 21, 2020
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?
0x189 - 2020 Live - Episode 9
October 22, 2020
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.

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0x89 - Holidays Series 5 - Episode 14

0x90 - Holidays Series 5 - Episode 15

0x91 - 2017 Live - Episode 1

0x92 - 2017 Live - Episode 2

0x93 - 2017 Live - Episode 3

0x94 - 2017 Live - Episode 4

0x95 - 2017 Live - Episode 5

0x96 - Food Series 4 - Episode 1

0x97 - Food Series 4 - Episode 2

0x98 - Food Series 4 - Episode 3

0x99 - Food Series 4 - Episode 4

0x100 - Food Series 4 - Episode 5

0x101 - Food Series 4 - Episode 6

0x102 - Food Series 4 - Episode 7

0x103 - Food Series 4 - Episode 8

0x104 - Food Series 4 - Episode 9

0x105 - Food Series 4 - Episode 10

0x106 - 2017 Live - Episode 6

0x107 - 2017 Live - Episode 7

0x108 - 2017 Live - Episode 8

0x109 - 2017 Live - Episode 9

0x110 - 2017 Live - Episode 10

0x111 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 1

0x112 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 2

0x113 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 3

0x114 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 4

0x115 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 5

0x116 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 6

0x117 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 7

0x118 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 8

0x119 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 9

0x120 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 10

0x121 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 11

0x122 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 12

0x123 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 13

0x124 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 14

0x125 - Holidays Series 6 - Episode 15

0x126 - Food Series 5 - Episode 1

0x127 - Food Series 5 - Episode 2

0x128 - Food Series 5 - Episode 3

0x129 - Food Series 5 - Episode 4

0x130 - Food Series 5 - Episode 5

0x131 - Food Series 5 - Episode 6

0x132 - Food Series 5 - Episode 7

0x133 - Food Series 5 - Episode 8

0x134 - Food Series 5 - Episode 9

0x135 - Food Series 5 - Episode 10

0x136 - 2018 Live (1) - Episode 1

0x137 - 2018 Live (1) - Episode 2

0x138 - 2018 Live (1) - Episode 3

0x139 - 2018 Live (1) - Episode 4

0x140 - 2018 Live (1) - Episode 5

0x141 - 2018 Live (2) - Episode 1

0x142 - 2018 Live (2) - Episode 2

0x143 - 2018 Live (2) - Episode 3

0x144 - 2018 Live (2) - Episode 4

0x145 - 2018 Live (2) - Episode 5

0x146 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 1

0x147 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 2

0x148 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 3

0x149 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 4

0x150 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 5

0x151 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 6

0x152 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 7

0x153 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 8

0x154 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 9

0x155 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 10

0x156 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 11

0x157 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 12

0x158 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 13

0x159 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 14

0x160 - Holidays Series 7 - Episode 15

0x161 - 2019 Live - Episode 1

0x162 - 2019 Live - Episode 2

0x163 - 2019 Live - Episode 3

0x164 - 2019 Live - Episode 4

0x165 - 2019 Live - Episode 5

0x166 - 2019 Live - Episode 6

0x167 - 2019 Live - Episode 7

0x168 - 2019 Live - Episode 8