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.

Seasons

18

Episodes aired

445

Latest aired

S18E22

Total runtime

13d 8h

Timeline when each season aired

1. Season 1 November 2009 – December 2009 5 episodes
2. Season 2 November 2010 – April 2011 31 episodes
3. Season 3 November 2011 – May 2012 28 episodes
4. Season 4 September 2012 – August 2013 28 episodes
5. Season 5 September 2013 20 episodes
6. Season 6 September 2014 – October 2014 20 episodes
7. Season 7 September 2015 – October 2015 20 episodes
8. Season 8 September 2016 – October 2016 20 episodes
9. Season 9 May 2017 – October 2017 20 episodes
10. Season 10 June 2018 – October 2018 20 episodes
11. Season 11 May 2019 – October 2019 20 episodes
12. Season 12 July 2020 – October 2020 20 episodes
13. Season 13 May 2021 – October 2021 20 episodes
14. Season 14 May 2022 – October 2022 20 episodes
15. Season 15 May 2023 – January 2024 40 episodes
16. Season 16 May 2024 – January 2025 45 episodes
17. Season 17 April 2025 – January 2026 45 episodes
18. Season 18 April 2026 – September 2026 30 episodes

• 1

  S01E01 Utilities

  November 30 · 45min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Jennie Bond are on the trail of rip offs that have British consumers up in arms. The team takes on the UK's utility companies.

• 2

  S01E02 Personal Finance

  December 1 · 45min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Jennie Bond expose rip offs that are costing British consumers. The team investigates the personal finance and banking industry.

• 3

  S01E03 Shopping

  December 2 · 45min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Jennie Bond are on the trail of rip offs that have British consumers up in arms. The team goes shopping to expose High Street rip offs.

• 4

  S01E04 Housing

  December 3 · 45min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Jennie Bond on the rip offs that have British consumers seething. A look at why some of us are paying over the odds for mortgages.

• 5

  S01E05 Travel

  December 4 · 45min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  In the last of their investigations into the rip offs that are affecting UK consumers, Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Jennie Bond lift the lid on the travel industry.