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Dirty Tricks of the Tradesmen

Chris Hollins

Matt Crook

Simon Harries

Dirty Tricks of the Tradesmen: Episode 12

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Episode 12

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Roger poses as a rotten rat catcher to trick a woman house-sitting for her niece.

Hidden-camera series. When Doreen house-sits for her niece in East London, little does she realise she is being set up for a visit by Roger, who is posing as a rotten rat catcher.

When Doreen Steele house-sits for her niece in East London, little does she realise she is being set up for a visit by Roger Bisby, who is posing as a rotten rat catcher. He plans to fake a nest in the back garden and overcharge for repelling the non-existent rodents with sonic deterrents. When he produces his bill, will Doreen regret not ratifying his credentials? 

Meanwhile a Hertfordshire barmaid is set up by her landlord, and Roger tries to con her into thinking that the bathroom pipes are clogged with limescale. Will she pay his extortionate bill to remove it? 

Also, the victim of a gang of Gloucestershire gutter cleaners reveals how she paid them more than 25,000 pounds after falling for their dirty tricks. They were sentenced to a total of 19 years in prison.

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An acting rogue tradesmen shows us all how easy it can be to be taken in.

An acting rogue tradesman tries to rip people off in their own homes using well-known con tricks, to show us all how easy it can be to be taken in.

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

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