With millions of pounds sitting unclaimed in dormant or misplaced accounts, the team sets about helping a former bank worker track down her pension pot, which has been missing since the 1990s. Cecilie Fjellhøy, who lost around £200,000 to the so-called Tinder swindler, reveals her hopes that artificial intelligence could help prevent others falling victim to scams. And could new rules help prevent the premium rate phone calls that have cost some bill-payers £1,000?
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Series 16: 19. Crumbling Concrete Wrecked My Home
Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville get to grips with the lightweight construction material RAAC. Installed decades ago, it’s ended up decimating housing estates across ...
14-11-2024
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Series 16: 18. Help, My £45,000 Pension Is Missing!
With millions of pounds sitting unclaimed in dormant or misplaced accounts, the team sets about helping a former bank worker track down her pension pot, which has been missing s ...
13-11-2024
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Series 16: 17. Out-of-control Bamboo Is Destroying My Driveway
Gloria Hunniford learns how the 1990s fashion for bamboo in our gardens is causing expensive problems for some homeowners 25 years later and what can be done to stop the plant f ...
12-11-2024
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Series 16: 16. No Payout Pet Insurance
Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville are joined by Henry the Blue Peter dog, as they hear about the chihuahua owner from Oldham whose pet insurer refused to pay out. It left he ...
11-11-2024
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Series 15: 36. Has Your Car Been Clocked?
The team meets a man who discovered a hidden clocking device behind the dashboard of his car, which could mean it had covered thousands of miles more than he realised. Could you ...
26-07-2024
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Series 15: 32. Threatened With A Knife By An Airport Parking Firm
The sellers dogged by scammers on one of the biggest social media platforms – is enough being done to stop the fraudsters, and could you spot a real buyer from a fake one? ...
25-07-2024
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Series 15: 29. Sunshine Scams And Cruise Changes
The British tourists conned out of thousands of pounds when scammers struck during a spot of holiday shopping – and how Spanish police busted a crime ring making millions. ...
24-07-2024
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Series 15: 27. David Vs Goliath
The team comes to the aid of customers who feel they are fighting a David and Goliath battle, including one single mum landed with an £86,000 repair bill after a burst pip ...
23-07-2024
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Series 15: 26. Scammers Controlling Your Phone
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville return with a brand new series, today revealing how scammers were able to remotely control one woman’s phone to log in ...
22-07-2024
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Holidays Series 11: Episode 10
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville explore disasters that derailed some holidays before they’d even begun. Including the disruptive passengers whose drun ...
27-06-2024
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Series 10: Episode 13
Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford investigate shocking examples of identity theft and ask if big companies are doing enough to keep our personal details safe ...
03-10-2018
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Series 10: Episode 5
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate the truth behind headline-grabbing ways people are told they can make or save money, from crowd-funding to the m ...
18-06-2018
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Holidays Series 10: Episode 9
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville look at the sporting breaks that didn’t go to plan, hearing from the golf enthusiasts who landed in the rough when the ...
01-03-2022
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2023: Episode 10
The team reveal the food delivery giants making customers pay for items that were out of stock and never delivered, and challenge them to change their ways. Also, did you get vo ...
25-07-2023
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2023: Episode 6
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Angela Rippon investigate more of your stories, including the shocking case of a man whose phone was stolen right out of his hands and dis ...
28-06-2023
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Series 14: Episode 2
Rip Off Britain tackles the scam social media listings catching people out in search of a home to rent and costing them thousands, and the shocking results of the team’s i ...
03-05-2022
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2023 Live: Episode 5
Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville round off the week with a rundown of our greatest tips and the best advice you’ve sent in during the week. They're als ...
20-01-2023
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2021 Live: Episode 7
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford take on the scammers leaving people thousands of pounds out of pocket. Also, they look at some big name companies who've lef ...
18-05-2021
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Series 15: 28. The 30-minute Phone Call To Cancel Your Broadband
The team investigate the nationwide removals firm that promised professional, trained staff but subcontracted their work to man-and-van teams who caused hundreds of pounds of da ...
04-01-2024
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