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Rip Off Britain (2009 – ...)

2009 • 17 seasons • Horror, Thriller • NR
On September 22, 2026
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Rip Off BritainSeries 17

40 episodes · Apr 14, 2025

Get ready for a brand new season of *Rip Off Britain*, where we’re putting your concerns front and center. This isn't just about exposing unfair practices; it’s about tackling the everyday frustrations that impact real people – the ones *you* tell us matter most. The team is diving deep into the issues you feel hit hardest, ready to investigate and uncover what's really going on.

1. Tenants turned my family home into a cannabis farm
Apr 14, 2025 · 44m

The team's investigation led them to a property where fraudulent tenants had transformed the dwelling into a clandestine cannabis farm. They also explored the pet microchipping database, examining its potential to complicate the recovery of

2. Water bills are going up, but what’s it all being spent on?
Apr 15, 2025 · 44m

The team encountered residents incensed by a 47 percent increase in their water bills. They also learned of an energy company that had wrongly billed an 82-year-old woman nearly three thousand pounds for her winter expenses.

3. My conservatory roof shattered, but no-one’s taking responsibility
Apr 16, 2025 · 44m

The team assisted a family who had barely escaped disaster when their conservatory roof gave way, leaving them to consider who would bear the cost of the damage.

4. I paid for a smartphone but received a lump of clay
Apr 17, 2025 · 44m

The team assists those trapped by unwanted monthly contracts for smartphones that were never received. They also help SUV drivers who found themselves in precarious situations when their vehicles developed mechanical problems.

5. Timeshare nightmare
Apr 18, 2025 · 44m

The team assisted a couple who had invested a considerable sum to cancel their timeshare agreement. As a further dubious operator offered assistance, they stepped in to scrutinize his assertions.

6. I cancelled my card, but scammers kept spending
Apr 21, 2025 · 44m

The team examined the puzzling transactions originating through mobile payment systems, even when the customer had formally cancelled their bank card.

7. Brazen car scam caught on camera
Apr 22, 2025 · 44m

A team uncovered a startling deception, captured on video, during a private car sale, leaving several drivers significantly financially harmed.

8. Nail glue took my daughter’s skin off
Apr 23, 2025 · 44m

The team investigated the case of a young girl who sustained severe burns following the use of an online-purchased nail adhesive, subsequently revealing the dangers posed by other similar products.

9. Super-scam cost me nearly £500,000
Apr 24, 2025 · 44m

The process unfolded with a quiet inevitability, a slow erosion of her financial security until the grandmother found herself compelled to surrender her entire pension. Even the pleas of her own family, the concerned inquiries of the autho

10. Dream holiday left me with gastric infection
Apr 25, 2025 · 44m

The team is examining the cases of vacationers who developed severe digestive problems following a luxury five-star excursion to Cape Verde.

11. Addicted to shopping app
Apr 28, 2025 · 44m

The team examined the shopping application that had become so compelling for one woman that she took the drastic step of canceling her bank cards to curb her spending.

12. Fire safety upgrades – who should foot the bill?
Apr 29, 2025 · 44m

The team accepted the case of several residents who had been charged by their managing agent for fire safety improvements to their entryways.

13. Gift experience voucher left me £200 out of pocket
Apr 30, 2025 · 44m

The team detail the errors in gift voucher processing that resulted in a customer receiving insufficient tickets for her family of six – a mere two passes for the entire group.

14. Scammer posed as my mum – while she sat next to me
May 1, 2025 · 44m

A cunning deception unfolded when a fraudster gained unauthorized access to a woman's WhatsApp account, initiating a calculated scheme to defraud her circle of friends and relatives. The perpetrator exploited vulnerabilities to assume contr

15. Luxury resort turned out to be a building site
May 2, 2025 · 44m

The team is examining the complaints of vacationers whose peaceful holidays were disrupted by intrusive construction.

16. New home knotweed no-one told us about
Nov 10, 2025 · 43m

The team investigated the source of the unexpected and expensive problem of knotweed that had plagued a couple since they purchased their dream home.

17. £1,000 to send a parcel
Nov 11, 2025 · 43m

A man found himself facing a bill exceeding a thousand pounds after a courier company cited inaccurate package dimensions as the cause.

18. I had to do the maths to prove my energy company wrong
Nov 12, 2025 · 43m

The team is investigating the source of the perplexing cracks appearing on laptop screens, a phenomenon that has resulted in considerable customer dissatisfaction.

19. I took out a family trust to protect my kids, but now I regret it
Nov 13, 2025 · 43m

Decades-old family trusts, designed to safeguard inheritances, are now dissolving under the strain of increasing complexity and expense, leaving families in disarray.

20. My holiday was cancelled at hotel check-in
Nov 14, 2025 · 44m

The team examined the situations of vacationers stranded after their travel company collapsed, despite the apparent presence of ATOL protection.

21. Insurer says I’m wrong about having cancer
Nov 17, 2025 · 44m

The team is examining life insurance policies that have left certain customers vulnerable, focusing on the case of a woman whose insurer denies coverage due to her cancer diagnosis.

22. Broadband firm has trapped my car with a telegraph pole
Nov 18, 2025 · 44m

The team accepted the case of a homeowner who alleged a broadband company had erected a new telegraph pole without prior notification. This action had resulted in their vehicle becoming immobilized in the lane adjacent to their property.

23. The Scottish lodge I invested in didn’t exist
Nov 19, 2025 · 44m

Nearly two hundred people found themselves defrauded when an investment scheme failed to deliver on its promise of holiday lodges associated with a reputable brand.

24. Excluded from cheap energy tariffs because of where I live
Nov 20, 2025 · 44m

The team accepted the case of several electric vehicle owners who alleged their energy company had unfairly restricted their access to optimal tariffs based solely on their residential location.

25. Our holiday was not as advertised
Nov 21, 2025 · 44m

The team examines the accounts of vacationers who claim their holidays differed significantly from the descriptions provided by the travel company.

26. Scammers used our street to open fake accounts
Nov 24, 2025 · 44m

As part of BBC Scam Safe week, a five-part series, the team examines a cluster of fraudulent bank accounts, all linked to a single street in Cheshire.

27. AI romance scammer broke my heart
Nov 25, 2025 · 44m

For a special installment during BBC Scam Safe week, the team recounts the heartbreaking story of an Edinburgh woman who was left devastated when an online romance revealed itself to be a cruel deception.

28. Help! Is my online job a scam?
Nov 26, 2025 · 44m

Concerned that the online tasks he had been undertaking might be fraudulent, a viewer reached out to the team.

29. I was part of the world’s largest scam
Nov 27, 2025 · 44m

The world had been systematically stripped of its savings, and now, adrift in the wreckage, she found herself face to face with the journalist who had painstakingly exposed the intricate web of deceit.

30. Fake Michael Jackson brought bailiffs to my door
Nov 28, 2025 · 44m

A man found himself burdened with traffic fines and a visit from a bailiff, the result of a fraudster using the name Michael Jackson to hijack his home address. Despite this predicament, he reports that the authorities offer no assistance.

31. Banned from 500 shops by facial recognition
Jan 5, 2026 · 43m

Following an incident in Salford where a woman was wrongly identified by facial recognition technology as a shoplifter, a team examines the deployment of this technology in British high streets.

32. The banned online pet store still taking your money
Jan 6, 2026 · 44m

The team uncovered a deceptive online pet store, its website a polished facade masking illicit activity. Despite being legally prohibited from operating, the store continued to extract payments from unsuspecting pet owners for dog treats.

33. I’m blind - but my bank sends letters I can’t read
Jan 7, 2026 · 43m

A high street bank has demonstrated serious deficiencies following the revelation that it conveyed vital information to a visually impaired customer via postal mail. The findings expose significant shortcomings within the organization.

34. Roof repair rogues took aim at our homes
Jan 8, 2026 · 43m

The team journeyed to a suburb of Portsmouth, a locale that had endured a persistent barrage of aggressive door-to-door salespeople. These individuals routinely attempted to extort thousands of pounds from homeowners for roof repairs that w

35. Slimed by sludge pipe leak during our dream cruise
Jan 9, 2026 · 44m

A Wirral couple found their long-awaited cruise holiday marred by an unpleasant incident: a leak from above their cabin resulted in them being splattered with a noxious mixture of liquified food waste.

36. Elvis event left me all shook up
Jan 12, 2026 · 43m

The team accepted the case of a devoted Elvis enthusiast who claimed the promised immersive experience with the legendary singer fell significantly short of expectations.

37. Owed thousands by my energy company
Jan 13, 2026 · 44m

The team examined the matter of the energy company, which continued to deny a £3,000 refund to its customer, even after two rulings in the customer's favor by the ombudsman.

38. I won in court – but I’m still out of pocket
Jan 14, 2026 · 44m

The team is examining the reasons behind the failure to enforce court decisions against businesses that have failed to pay their customers. They are also exploring potential solutions to this persistent problem.

39. Next door up in flames - but I had to pay
Jan 15, 2026 · 44m

The team is examining the reasons behind an insurance company's denial of a no-fault claim, triggered by a fire that originated in a neighboring house and subsequently spread.

40. Holiday hotel blaze left me fearing for my life
Jan 16, 2026 · 44m

Reports have reached the team from vacationers affected by the significant hotel fire in Turkey. These individuals express dissatisfaction with their travel company's response, claiming insufficient support and a refusal to acknowledge acco

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