Rip Off Britain
Rip Off Britain is a TV show on BBC1. The Rip Off Britain team is ready to tackle the issues that most matter to you - from bills and bad customer service, to holidays and food. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 50 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2025.
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The team reveal how criminals are using artificial intelligence to create ‘deepfake’ videos of AI celebrities and public figures to try to get their hands on your cash.
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The team reveal the story of how a car finance company’s mistake led to the credit record of a man from Blackpool being merged with a man from south Wales who shared his name.
In a special investigation, Rip Off Britain goes undercover with BBC News to show how a telecoms firm is making promises about contracts business owners say it didn’t keep.
Louise Minchin, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville seek answers for householders who say their water company should have acted quicker when the cryptosporidium bug was found in their tap water.
Series 17
A man whose home address is hijacked by a fraudster using the name Michael Jackson receives traffic fines and a visit from a bailiff but says the authorities won’t help.
A victim of a huge international investment scam network meets one of the investigative journalists who uncovered it.
A viewer contacts the team after suspecting the online task work he’s been completing could be a scam.
In another special episode for BBC Scam Safe week, the team hear the incredible story of one Edinburgh woman left devastated when an online romance turned out to be a scam.
In the first of five special episodes for BBC Scam Safe week, the team investigate the fake bank accounts all registered in one Cheshire street.
The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers who say the reality of their trips was far from what was advertised by the travel company.
The team take on the case of electric vehicle drivers who say their energy provider couldn’t connect them to the best tariffs because of where they live.
The investment scheme that went wrong after nearly 200 victims believed they were buying a holiday lodge connected to a well-known brand.
The team take on the case of the homeowner who claims a broadband company installed a new telegraph pole without warning, which left their car stuck in the lane behind their home.
The team investigate the life insurance policies that have left some customers in the lurch, including the woman whose insurer doesn’t accept she has cancer.
The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers left stranded when their travel company went bust, even though it appeared to be ATOL-protected.
The families unravelling the family trusts set up decades ago to protect an inheritance, but which are now proving complex and costly.
The team investigate who is responsible for the mystery cracks in laptop screens that left a trail of angry customers.
How sending a parcel cost one man more than £1,000 because the courier said he got the measurements wrong.
The team investigate who is responsible for the costly surprise of knotweed facing one couple when they bought their dream home.
Series 16
We hear the astonishing story of a couple who were forced to take five flights and travel 3,000 miles across Europe to board a cruise departing from Barcelona, following a series of airline mishaps.