Rip Off Britain

Series 13

20 episodes · premiered May 3, 2021

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville return with more investigations.

Where to watch Rip Off Britain

  1. E1 Episode 1

    May 3, 2021 · 44m

    Angela Rippon investigates the green schemes that have fallen foul of the mortgage providers when owners come to sell up. And is crowdfunding a safe bet or a risky investment?

  2. E2 Episode 2

    May 4, 2021 · 44m

    The team investigates the ransom demands being faced by small businesses hit by online hackers. Are social media firms doing enough to help victims?

  3. E3 Episode 3

    May 5, 2021 · 44m

    Gloria Hunniford goes on the trail of some mysterious missing parcels, hearing how precious cargo can end up being sold off at auction instead of safely delivered.

  4. E4 Episode 4

    May 6, 2021 · 44m

    The devoted dog owners who insured their precious pets only to find that it didn’t pay out when disaster struck. And who keeps your lights on when your energy supplier goes bust?

  5. E5 Episode 5

    May 7, 2021 · 44m

    Julia Somerville meets a woman whose act of charity was scuppered when her delivery company lost the parcels she was sending to help others.

  6. E6 Episode 6

    May 10, 2021 · 44m

    When is storm damage really storm damage? The team look at home insurance small print. And the families whose gardens have been fenced off and branded dangerous after terrifying landslides.

  7. E7 Episode 7

    May 11, 2021 · 44m

    Gloria Hunniford meets victims of a scam that starts with a simple message about parcel deliveries before leading people into a terrifyingly plausible confidence trick.

  8. E8 Episode 8

    May 12, 2021 · 44m

    Julia hears about the bewildering sales tactics of cold callers who pursue vulnerable people, and the energy brokers not always offering the best deal.

  9. E9 Episode 9

    May 13, 2021 · 44m

    How damage caused by delivery drivers has left homeowners with broken walls and big bills, and the big-name company whose customer service has left many at their wits’ end.

  10. E10 Episode 10

    May 14, 2021 · 44m

    Julia hears from the learners in lockdown who found self-education more expensive than they had expected, and the online electronics retailer that has left dozens of customers in the lurch.

  11. E11 Episode 11

    Oct 4, 2021 · 44m

    Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon hear from a woman battling one of the world's tech giants to regain access to her late husband’s photos and videos.

  12. E12 Episode 12

    Oct 5, 2021 · 44m

    Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate the shocking story of a mum whose two-year-old daughter was left fighting for her life after swallowing a toy.

  13. E13 Episode 13

    Oct 6, 2021 · 44m

    This episode features the residents of one estate who fear they might be charged to access their homes after being told the land in front of their houses is up for sale.

  14. E14 Episode 14

    Oct 7, 2021 · 44m

    Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon meet the people who say they have been forking out thousands for subscription services that they did not realise they had signed up to.

  15. E15 Episode 15

    Oct 8, 2021 · 44m

    The team visit a housing estate in Stoke that is gradually sinking into the ground, with residents fearing they will be left to clear up the mess.

  16. E16 Episode 16

    Oct 11, 2021 · 44m

    How you can make sure you’re protected from the growing crime of number spoofing, in which scammers fool people into believing they are calling from a genuine bank phone number.

  17. E17 Episode 17

    Oct 12, 2021 · 44m

    How moving into some new build homes comes with strings attached when it comes to your choice of broadband provider, and how to tell whether a guarantor loan is right for you.

  18. E18 Episode 18

    Oct 13, 2021 · 44m

    Payment holidays are meant to help out those people in tricky financial situations, so why are some people feeling that taking one out has left them in a worse position than when they started?

  19. E19 Episode 19

    Oct 14, 2021 · 44m

    How criminals are using popular social media sites to make money by copying other people’s work.

  20. E20 Episode 20

    Oct 15, 2021 · 44m

    The faulty meters driving some viewers up the wall, and how the home fitness craze, super-charged in lockdown, has become one of the biggest let-downs for some customers.