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The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

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The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

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Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

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My Worst Deal

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My Worst Deal: Episode 1

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Episode 1

BBC One - My Worst Deal, Episode 1

First in the series revealing the dark side of deals that really are too good to be true.

Series about good deals gone wrong. Featuring the story of a man who ended up owing millions to violent loansharks and revealing the terrible deals offered by some loan companies.

This episode reveals the extraordinary story of a man who borrowed money from a friend to help expand his business - but ended up owing millions to violent loansharks. He was so terrified of these men that he decided to deliberately crash his car on the motorway just to avoid a meeting with them.

Also, how can a £7,000 loan can mean repaying £20,000 in just 18 months? We reveal the terrible deals offered by some log book loan companies and we meet the victims of a cruel deal which promised to wipe out debts but left its victims in a worse state than ever.

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Revealing the stories of seemingly good deals that have gone disastrously wrong.

We all like to think we are getting a good deal for our money - but what happens when the deal you make turns out to be one of the worst decisions in your life?

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