Rip Off Britain

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.

From the second series onwards, the show was remade into cut-down editions of 30 minutes which air in a prime time slot on Friday evenings.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Rip Off Britain
First Air Date	November 30, 2009
Last Air Date	January 23, 2026
Seasons	18
Episodes	427
Episode Runtime	44min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies
Networks	BBC One

S18E02

Fake loan repayments coming off my wages

How one man has been left battling to prove his identity after fraudsters took out a Universal Credit loan in his name, with repayments automatically taken from his wages.

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