Rip Off Britain

Series 5

2013 · 20 episodes · 15h 0m in all

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

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Episode 1

   2 Sept 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.

2. 2

   2. Episode 2

   3 Sept 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.

3. 3

   3. Episode 3

   4 Sept 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.

4. 4

   4. Episode 4

   5 Sept 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?

5. 5

   5. Episode 5

   6 Sept 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.

6. 6

   6. Episode 6

   9 Sept 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?

7. 7

   7. Episode 7

   10 Sept 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.

8. 8

   8. Episode 8

   11 Sept 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?

9. 9

   9. Episode 9

   12 Sept 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.

10. 10

    10. Episode 10

    13 Sept 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.

11. 11

    11. Episode 11

    16 Sept 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.

12. 12

    12. Episode 12

    17 Sept 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.

13. 13

    13. Episode 13

    18 Sept 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.

14. 14

    14. Episode 14

    19 Sept 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.

15. 15

    15. Episode 15

    20 Sept 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.

16. 16

    16. Episode 16

    23 Sept 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.

17. 17

    17. Episode 17

    24 Sept 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.

18. 18

    18. Episode 18

    25 Sept 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.

19. 19

    19. Episode 19

    26 Sept 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.

20. 20

    20. Episode 20

    27 Sept 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.