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Rip Off Britain

2017 Live

Episode 1

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

This episode looks at how the cost of a directory enquiries call has rocketed, leaving some people with eye-wateringly high charges.

There is a new twist on an alarming phone scam - how can fraudsters make their texts appear to be from a familiar and trusted number?

A frustrated traveller tests the reliability of the train wifi he is fed up of paying for, and a familiar face reveals their consumer secrets. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Angela Rippon
Executive Producer:
Rob Unsworth
Series Producer:
Hannah Eastwood

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