Rip Off Britain (TV programme)
| Rip Off Britain | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Factual |
| Presented by | Angela Rippon Gloria Hunniford Julia Somerville (2011—) Jennie Bond (2009—10) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 7 (Regular: Daytime) 3 (Regular: Primetime) 4 (Holidays) 3 (Food) 2 (Live) |
| No. of episodes | 125 (Regular: Daytime) 28 (Regular: Primetime) 30 (Holidays) 30 (Food) 10 (Live) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 30 November 2009 – present |
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.
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.
Transmissions
Regular
Daytime
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 November 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 5 |
| 2 | 22 November 2010 | 17 December 2010 | 20 |
| 3 | 28 November 2011 | 23 December 2011 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 September 2012 | 28 September 2012 | 20 |
| 5 | 2 September 2013 | 27 September 2013 | 20 |
| 6 | 15 September 2014 | 10 October 2014 | 20 |
| 7 | 14 September 2015 | 9 October 2015 | 20 |
Primetime
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 January 2011 | 8 April 2011 | 12 |
| 2 | 18 January 2012 | 30 May 2012 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 January 2013 | 5 August 2013 | 8 |
Holidays
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 January 2013 | 11 January 2013 | 5 |
| 2 | 6 January 2014 | 10 January 2014 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 January 2015 | 16 January 2015 | 10 |
| 4 | 4 January 2016 | 15 January 2016 | 10 |
Food
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 March 2014 | 28 March 2014 | 10 |
| 2 | 13 April 2015 | 24 April 2015 | 10 |
| 3 | 25 April 2016 | 6 May 2016 | 10 |
Live
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 October 2014 | 24 October 2014 | 5 |
| 2 | 19 October 2015 | 23 October 2015 | 5 |