Rip Off Britain (TV programme)

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. Newsreader Julia Somerville replaced Bond from series three. It has two spin-off series, Rip Off Britain Food and Rip Off Britain: Holidays.[1] Rip Off Britain Live is shown for a week twice a year.[2]

Rip Off Britain
GenreFactual
Presented byJulia Somerville (2011—)
Angela Rippon (2009—)
Gloria Hunniford (2009—)
Jennie Bond (2009—10)
Theme music composerMartin Medina
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series15 (Regular: Daytime)
5 (Regular: Primetime)
11 (Holidays)
5 (Food)
11 (Live)
No. of episodes280 (Regular: Daytime)
28 (Regular: Primetime)
75 (Holidays)
50 (Food)
70 (Live)
Production
Running time45 minutes
Production companyBBC Studios Documentary Unit
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release30 November 2009 (2009-11-30) –
present

Format

The presenters investigate viewers' stories of being ripped-off, expose some of the rip-offs, and seek answers and, where appropriate, refunds or compensation. Numerous consumer experts advise consumers on their rights in short films within the programmes and at "Pop Ups" around the country. Experts include Simon Calder,[3] David McClelland,[4] Kate Hardcastle,[5] Sylvia Rook,[6] Helen Dewdney,[7] Adam French,[8] Gary Rycroft,[9] Sarah Pennels,[10] Paul Lewis[11] and Martyn James.[12]

Transmissions

Daytime
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
130 November 20094 December 20095
222 November 201017 December 201020
328 November 201123 December 201120
43 September 201228 September 201220
52 September 201327 September 201320
615 September 201410 October 201420
714 September 20159 October 201520
812 September 20167 October 201620
91 May 201713 October 201720
1011 June 201812 October 201820
116 May 201911 October 201920
126 July 202016 October 202020
133 May 202114 May 202110
142 May 202214 October 202220
1515 May 20232 June 202315
2 October 202313 October 202310[13]

Primetime
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
15 January 20118 April 201112
218 January 201230 May 20128
37 January 20135 August 20138
42 August 202126 August 20216
53 May 202216 May 202210

Holidays
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
17 January 201311 January 20135
26 January 201410 January 20145
35 January 201516 January 201510
44 January 201615 January 201610
52 January 201720 January 201715
62 January 201822 January 201815
77 January 201925 January 201915
86 January 202017 January 202010
94 January 202115 January 202110
1017 January 202228 January 202210[14]
112 January 202313 January 202310[15]

Food
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
117 March 201428 March 201410
213 April 201524 April 201510
325 April 20166 May 201610
429 May 20179 June 201710
523 April 20184 May 201810

Live
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
120 October 201424 October 20145
219 October 201523 October 20155
310 October 201614 October 20165
415 May 201719 May 20175
516 October 201720 October 20175
625 June 201829 June 20185
718 January 202122 January 20215
817 May 202121 May 20215
918 October 202122 October 20215
1031 January 20224 February 20225
16 May 202220 May 20225[16]
17 October 202221 October 20225[17]
1116 January 202320 January 20235[18]
16 October 202320 October 20235[19]

References
  1. "BBC One – Rip off Britain".
  2. "BBC One – Rip off Britain, Rip off Britain: Live – Rip off Britain: Live".
  3. "BBC One – Rip off Britain – Holiday problems: Simon Calder".
  4. "BBC One – Rip off Britain – Technology: David McClelland".
  5. "BBC One – Rip off Britain, Rip off Britain: Pop up Shop at the Intu Trafford Centre Manchester 2018 – Kate Hardcastle on hand giving our consumers some invaluable advice about holidays and travel".
  6. "BBC One – Rip off Britain, Rip off Britain: Pop up Shop at the Intu Trafford Centre Manchester 2018 – Sylvia Rook from the Trading Standards Institute offers valuable advice to our consumers".
  7. "BBC One – Rip off Britain, Rip off Britain: Pop up Shop at the Intu Trafford Centre Manchester 2018 – Helen Dewdney consumer expert was on hand to offer advice to our consumers".
  8. "BBC One – Rip off Britain, Rip off Britain: Pop up Shop at the Intu Trafford Centre Manchester 2018 – Adam French Consumer Rights Editor from Which? Offered advice to our consumers at our Pop up Shop".
  9. "BBC One – Rip off Britain, Rip off Britain: Pop up Shop at the Intu Trafford Centre Manchester 2018 – Gary Rycroft one of our experts provided valuable advice to our consumers in Manchester".
  10. "BBC One – Rip off Britain – Personal finance: Sarah Pennells".
  11. "BBC One – Rip off Britain, PPI: How you can claim back mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance".
  12. http://www.bbc.co.uk/progr,mmes/articles/115BDmytRHvBZgLSVRQ6YdV/more-consumer-gripes-martyn-james
  13. "Rip Off Britain". BBC. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  14. "Rip Off Britain: Holidays Series 10". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  15. "Rip Off Britain: Holidays Series 11". BBC. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  16. "Rip Off Britain Live 2022". BBC. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  17. "Rip Off Britain Live 2022". BBC. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  18. "Rip Off Britain Live 2023". BBC. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  19. "Rip Off Britain Live 2023". BBC. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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