Rip Off Britain: Series 5
Angela Rippon and the team expose some of the rip offs that are costing British consumers. 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. Rip Off Britain is a BBC One daytime series which exposes Britain's Rip-Offs and helps consumers. It began on 30 November 2009, presented by former news journalists Angela
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Rip Off Britain is a BBC One series that began on 30 November 2009.
- The programme is presented by former news journalists.
- The series exposes Britain's rip-offs.
- The show helps consumers.
Season overview
Angela Rippon and the team expose some of the rip offs that are costing British consumers. 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. Rip Off Britain is a BBC One daytime 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. 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. 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.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Sep 2, 2013 · 45 min
As the team expose the latest scams designed to trick you out of your money, Angela Rippon tracks down the fraudsters who hacked her email account.
Episode 2
Sep 3, 2013 · 45 min
The team tackle costly and unexpected problems viewers have had with their homes, including meeting a couple fighting to regain access to their own property.
Episode 3
Sep 4, 2013 · 45 min
The team investigate the daily deals websites that promise huge savings - but do not always deliver what you had bargained for. Plus a house purchase with a twist.
Episode 4
Sep 5, 2013 · 45 min
The team look into one of the new breed of companies that promise to sell your home fast by buying it themselves. But is the deal all that it seems?
Episode 5
Sep 6, 2013 · 45 min
The team investigate the plumbing company that has left some customers feeling as if they have thrown money down the drain, and solve more problems in Liverpool.
Episode 6
Sep 9, 2013 · 45 min
A couple of newlyweds are forced out of their dream home as a precaution. How can people be sure that what they are told about a property is true?
Episode 7
Sep 10, 2013 · 45 min
As complaints about the big energy companies continue to grow, one woman says her supplier has left her out of pocket after months of overcharging.
Episode 8
Sep 11, 2013 · 45 min
This episode looks at the pothole problem costing UK drivers billions of pounds every year. Who should pay for the damage to cars?
Episode 9
Sep 12, 2013 · 45 min
The team investigates why some viewers have been hit with bills they did not expect for hundreds or even thousands of pounds, and offers some advice.
Episode 10
Sep 13, 2013 · 45 min
The team meets a family who face losing their home because of a mistake that has meant for six years they have been pursued for somebody else's debt.
Episode 11
Sep 16, 2013 · 45 min
The team take a look at the banks' approach to victims of fraud, and try to help viewers who have been stung get their money back. Plus an online shopping scam.
Episode 12
Sep 17, 2013 · 45 min
Angela Rippon investigates why homeowners promised cheaper energy have instead been hit with sky-high bills, forcing them to choose between eating or keeping warm.
Episode 13
Sep 18, 2013 · 45 min
The team investigates customer service, and puts to the test one of the biggest consumer bugbears of all: how long it takes for big companies to answer a call.
Episode 14
Sep 19, 2013 · 45 min
Stories in this episode include a couple whose worldly goods have entirely disappeared after they paid a shipping company to transport them home.
Episode 15
Sep 20, 2013 · 45 min
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville look at why it is perfectly legal for a company that owes you money to shut down and reopen under a new name.
Episode 16
Sep 23, 2013 · 45 min
Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford meet the people being pursued by one of the biggest names in the business for debts they never took out.
Episode 17
Sep 24, 2013 · 45 min
The team meet people who have lost a lot of money thanks to someone else's mistake, including a woman who cannot retrieve cash transferred into the wrong account.
Episode 18
Sep 25, 2013 · 45 min
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate why cold calling remains one of consumers' biggest bugbears, and reveal a cold calling scam.
Episode 19
Sep 26, 2013 · 45 min
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate situations where viewers have ended up thousands of pounds out of pocket - in some cases thanks to their own bank.
Episode 20
Sep 27, 2013 · 45 min
Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville investigate problems viewers have had with insurance, including a look at the rising cost of pet insurance.