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Rip Off Britain - S0 - E213
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford share the latest consumer advice.
Rip Off Britain: Season 0 - 98 Episode s
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.
0x190 - 2020 Live - Episode 10
October 23, 2020
The wedding woes of brides-to-be who have lost out thanks to the pandemic. Will the new government rules calling for refunds work?
0x191 - Holidays Series 9 - Episode 1
January 4, 2021
How well do companies respond to events they could not have foreseen or prevented?
0x192 - Holidays Series 9 - Episode 2
January 5, 2021
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.
0x193 - Holidays Series 9 - Episode 3
January 6, 2021
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.
0x194 - Holidays Series 9 - Episode 4
January 7, 2021
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.
0x195 - Holidays Series 9 - Episode 5
January 8, 2021
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.
0x196 - Holidays Series 9 - Episode 6
January 11, 2021
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.
0x197 - Holidays Series 9 - Episode 7
January 12, 2021
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.
0x198 - Holidays Series 9 - Episode 8
January 13, 2021
Just how watertight is your consumer protection when things go wrong and your travel company lets you down?
0x199 - Holidays Series 9 - Episode 9
January 14, 2021
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.
0x200 - Holidays Series 9 - Episode 10
January 15, 2021
Food and travel blogger Kacie Morgan finds out how hotels and restaurants are working to keep customers safe during the pandemic.
0x201 - 2021 Live - Episode 1
January 18, 2021
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.
0x202 - 2021 Live - Episode 2
January 19, 2021
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.
0x203 - 2021 Live - Episode 3
January 20, 2021
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.
0x204 - 2021 Live - Episode 4
January 21, 2021
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.
0x205 - 2021 Live - Episode 5
January 22, 2021
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.
0x206 - 2021 Live - Episode 6
May 17, 2021
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?
0x207 - 2021 Live - Episode 7
May 18, 2021
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.
0x208 - 2021 Live - Episode 8
May 19, 2021
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.
0x209 - 2021 Live - Episode 9
May 20, 2021
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.
0x210 - 2021 Live - Episode 10
May 21, 2021
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.
0x211 - 2021 Live - Episode 11
October 18, 2021
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford share the latest consumer advice.
0x212 - 2021 Live - Episode 12
October 19, 2021
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford share the latest consumer advice.
0x213 - 2021 Live - Episode 13
October 20, 2021
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford share the latest consumer advice.
0x214 - 2021 Live - Episode 14
October 21, 2021
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford share the latest consumer advice.
0x215 - 2021 Live - Episode 15
October 22, 2021
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford share the latest consumer advice.
0x216 - Holidays Series 10 - Episode 1
January 17, 2022
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.
0x217 - Holidays Series 10 - Episode 2
January 18, 2022
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.
0x218 - Holidays Series 10 - Episode 3
January 19, 2022
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.
0x219 - Holidays Series 10 - Episode 4
January 20, 2022
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.
0x220 - Holidays Series 10 - Episode 5
January 21, 2022
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.
0x221 - Holidays Series 10 - Episode 6
January 24, 2022
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.
0x222 - Holidays Series 10 - Episode 7
January 25, 2022
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.
0x223 - Holidays Series 10 - Episode 8
January 26, 2022
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.
0x224 - Holidays Series 10 - Episode 9
January 27, 2022
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.
0x225 - Holidays Series 10 - Episode 10
January 28, 2022
The ordeal of travellers waiting to be evacuated from the Canary Islands after their hotel was covered in ash from a nearby volcano eruption.
0x226 - 2022 Live - Episode 1
January 31, 2022
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.
0x227 - 2022 Live - Episode 2
February 1, 2022
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.
0x228 - 2022 Live - Episode 3
February 2, 2022
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.
0x229 - 2022 Live - Episode 4
February 3, 2022
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.
0x230 - 2022 Live - Episode 5
February 4, 2022
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.
0x231 - 2022 Live - Episode 6
May 16, 2022
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford share the latest consumer advice.
0x232 - 2022 Live - Episode 7
May 17, 2022
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford share the latest consumer advice.
0x233 - 2022 Live - Episode 8
May 18, 2022
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford share the latest consumer advice.
0x234 - 2022 Live - Episode 9
May 19, 2022
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford share the latest consumer advice.
0x235 - 2022 Live - Episode 10
May 20, 2022
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford share the latest consumer advice.
0x236 - 2022 Live - Episode 11
October 17, 2022
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.
0x237 - 2022 Live - Episode 12
October 18, 2022
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.
0x238 - 2022 Live - Episode 13
October 19, 2022
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon challenge the companies making it harder for their customers to deal with rising prices.
0x239 - 2022 Live - Episode 14
October 20, 2022
Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford and Angela Rippon reveal more advice which will keep the nation’s cash where it should be – in our pockets.
0x240 - 2022 Live - Episode 15
October 21, 2022
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.
0x241 - Holidays Series 11 - Episode 1
January 2, 2023
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.
0x242 - Holidays Series 11 - Episode 2
January 3, 2023
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville throw the spotlight on big name holiday companies you say are letting you down.
0x243 - Holidays Series 11 - Episode 3
January 4, 2023
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.
0x244 - Holidays Series 11 - Episode 4
January 5, 2023
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.
0x245 - Holidays Series 11 - Episode 5
January 6, 2023
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.
0x246 - Holidays Series 11 - Episode 6
January 9, 2023
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.
0x247 - Holidays Series 11 - Episode 7
January 10, 2023
The Rip Off Britain team investigate how one switch of the visa rules left many with their trips hanging in the balance.
0x248 - Holidays Series 11 - Episode 8
January 11, 2023
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?
0x249 - Holidays Series 11 - Episode 9
January 12, 2023
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.
0x250 - Holidays Series 11 - Episode 10
January 13, 2023
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville explore disasters that derailed some holidays before they’d even begun.
0x251 - 2023 Live - Episode 1
January 16, 2023
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.
0x252 - 2023 Live - Episode 2
January 17, 2023
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.
0x253 - 2023 Live - Episode 3
January 18, 2023
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.
0x254 - 2023 Live - Episode 4
January 19, 2023
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.
0x255 - 2023 Live - Episode 5
January 20, 2023
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.
0x256 - 2023 Live - The Energy Companies Who Owe Their Customers Thousands
October 16, 2023
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville return for a week of live specials. The team meets a woman who was over-billed more than £6,000 by her energy supplier.
0x257 - 2023 Live - How to Take a Break from Big Bills
October 17, 2023
Rip Off Britain’s week of live Cost of Living specials continues with unmissable advice on how to ease the burden of loan and mortgage payments.
0x258 - 2023 Live - Inflation or Unfair Price Hikes?
October 18, 2023
The team asks whether some staggering price increases could be down to more than just inflation and has advice for anyone unhappy with a company raising prices during a contract.
0x259 - 2023 Live - Bills from beyond the Grave
October 19, 2023
The team meets some of the people facing debt collection threats for energy bills they paid long ago to a company that no longer even exists.
0x260 - 2023 Live - Side Hustle Scams
October 20, 2023
The team explores the surge in fraudsters recruiting people to earn extra cash working from home – but ultimately stealing their money.
Rip Off Britain: All seasons
S0: Specials
260 Episode s
S1: Series 1
5 Episode s
S2: Series 2
31 Episode s
S3: Series 3
28 Episode s
S4: Series 4
28 Episode s
S5: Series 5
20 Episode s
S6: Series 6
20 Episode s
S7: Series 7
20 Episode s
S8: Series 8
20 Episode s
S9: Series 9
20 Episode s
S10: Series 10
20 Episode s
S11: Series 11
20 Episode s
S12: Series 12
20 Episode s
S13: Series 13
20 Episode s
S14: Series 14
20 Episode s
S15: Series 15
40 Episode s
S16: Series 16
30 Episode s
S17: Series 17
5 Episode s