How many seasons does Rip Off Britain have?

Rip Off Britain has 18 seasons and 452 episodes.

Is Rip Off Britain renewed or canceled?

Rip Off Britain is currently returning. The next episode airs Sep 14, 2026.

Where can I watch Rip Off Britain?

Rip Off Britain is available on BBC One.

When is the next episode of Rip Off Britain?

The next episode of Rip Off Britain (S18 E26) airs on Sep 14, 2026.

Rip Off Britain

Name: Rip Off Britain
Genre: Crime, News
Released: 2009-11-30
Rating: 3
Cast: Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford, Louise Minchin

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NetworkBBC One

First AiredNov 30, 2009

Last AiredSep 8, 2026

GenreCrime, News

Runtime44 min

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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Julia Somerville

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Gloria Hunniford

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Louise Minchin

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Seasons & Episodes18 seasons · 452 episodes

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E1Home improvement company lies cost me thousands

Apr 27, 202644m

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the case of the homeowner who paid a company nearly £2,000 up front for garden maintenance, but has nothing to show for it

E2Fake loan repayments coming off my wages

Apr 28, 202644m

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.

E3Claim denied due to home’s past building work

Apr 29, 202644m

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the home insurance policies refusing damage claims if the cause can be linked to events that were insured under an old policy

E4Fraudster cashed in my tax rebate cheque

Apr 30, 202644m

In a special scams episode, the team meets the 20-year-old who was waiting to receive a tax rebate from HMRC, only to discover someone else had cashed the cheque weeks earlier.

E5Holidays: Our flight took off while the board still said ‘Please Wait’

May 1, 202644m

Can you trust airport departure boards? The team meet one group of passengers who waited patiently in the departure lounge for their delayed flight, only to find out it had already left without them.

E6Your parcels lost, damaged or late

May 4, 202644m

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the courier company that customers say is still letting them down – despite past promises made on the programme.

E7Fake review sites peddling dodgy goods

May 5, 202644m

The team investigate the fraudulent websites convincing shoppers to invest in a ‘best-buy’ home appliance and meet the woman who learned that her top-rated dehumidifier wasn’t up to the job.

E8Scams: ‘Ghost’ MOTs for sale!

May 6, 202644m

How much can you trust your MOT? The team investigate the so-called ‘ghost’ MOTs available for sale and hear from the mum whose second-hand car was far from roadworthy.

E9Insurer won’t help as our home falls apart

May 7, 202644m

The team meets the couple who have been stuck in a battle with their insurer for more than three years over fixing damage to their home caused by subsidence.

E10Toy company bullied me into paying unlawful fees

May 11, 202644m

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate how a firm providing equipment to children with special educational needs has let down dozens of families and charged unlawful fees.

E11Giant warehouses built at the end of our gardens

May 12, 202644m

The team hear from the devastated homeowners who claim the warehouses behind their back gardens were built without proper consultation.

E12Bank devalued our house after approving our mortgage

May 14, 202644m

The team investigate why a bank suddenly refused to let one couple re-mortgage because of the way their home had been constructed – despite approving the mortgage five years earlier.

E13Spiteful scammer cancelled my flight

May 15, 202644m

The team investigate how a scammer was able to cancel one man’s flight when he believed he was receiving customer support from the airline on social media.

E14Wet wipe blockage flooded my garden with sewage

May 18, 202644m

The team investigate why some brands continue to label their wet wipes as flushable – despite the major drain blockages caused by wet wipes that cost millions to repair every year.

E15My timeshare is worth less than when I bought it

May 19, 202644m

The team investigate the holiday timeshare company that members feel has moved the goalposts as they reached the end of their contracts – with their investments worth far less than they had expected.

E16Family home on the line after being conned by festival fraudster

Aug 31, 202645m

How a woman might lose her home after putting it on the line for a friend who turned out to be a serial con artist.

E17Scammers groomed my vulnerable mum for over two million pounds

Sep 1, 202645m

The team investigate the massive £2.1 million fraud that left a vulnerable woman and her children reeling. Can they claw back any of the money the criminals stole?

E18My roadside rescue turned into a highway robbery

Sep 2, 202645m

The team investigate the roadside rescue that ended up in a robbery. Also on the programme, how a mix-up at a breakdown company left a man's van a target for thieves.

E19Scammers wiped my teenager's account, and the bank won't help!

Sep 3, 202645m

The team hear about the hard-working teenager who was scammed out of his savings by fraudsters pretending to be his bank. Why wouldn't the bank give him his money back?

E20Flying through a storm left me fearing for my life

Sep 4, 202645m

The team hear from the passengers whose flight hit a storm so severe they feared for their lives. The airline said it was fine to fly, but the passengers disagree.

E21Scammers raided my aunt’s bank account after she had died

Sep 7, 202644m

Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate how scammers stole thousands from one woman after she had died. Why did the bank leave her account wide open to fraudsters?

E22The botched building job that has cost me thousands

Sep 8, 202644m

Julia Somerville, Louise Minchin and Gloria Hunniford meet the homeowner left questioning a trusted comparison site after a builder's botched work on her home. The team also meet a woman left with ongoing health problems and thousands in lost earnings after she tripped into a pothole.

E23This town smells like bin juice!

Sep 9, 202644m

The team investigate why residents living next to a landfill site are kicking up a stink. And the woman given a parking ticket while taking her neighbour to a wake.

E24My council is stopping me from charging my electric car at home

Sep 10, 202644m

The team look into the postcode lottery behind electric vehicle home charging. Why one man says he had no option but to sell his EV because the council won't let him run a cable in front of his house.

E25My holiday home left me needing stitches

Sep 11, 202644m

The team meet the couple who say their stay in a holiday villa turned out to be a health risk. So why won’t the major travel company they booked with refund them?

E26I raised thousands for a scam dog shelter charityUPCOMING

Sep 14, 202643m

How one man learned that the African dog shelter charity he had raised thousands of pounds for was in fact a scam, and that animals had been mistreated to encourage more donations.

E27Forced to pay finance on a car we do not ownUPCOMING

Sep 15, 202644m

The team are asked to help a couple struggling to keep up finance payments totalling £1,900 a month for two cars, even though one of them had been sold on.

E28We could not stop a developer felling local treesUPCOMING

Sep 16, 202644m

The team investigate after a property developer chopped down a row of trees despite the council rejecting an earlier planning application that would have destroyed them.

E29Marketplace seller sold me a bed made of cardboardUPCOMING

Sep 17, 202644m

The team investigate the online marketplace sellers who say they are local and seem trustworthy but turn out to be murky businesses selling dodgy goods.

E30Airport parking firm caused £11,000 of damageUPCOMING

Sep 18, 202644m

The team help one couple left with an undriveable car, an £11,000 repair bill and an insurance claim against them after an airport meet-and-greet operator crashed their car.

About Rip Off Britain

Rip Off Britain is a crime, news series on BBC One. The show first aired on Nov 30, 2009 and currently has 18 seasons and 452 episodes. Rip Off Britain has been renewed and is returning for more episodes. The next episode airs on Sep 14, 2026. It has a rating of 3.0/10 based on 2 votes. The cast includes Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford, Louise Minchin.