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Rip Off Britain

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The Rip Off Britain team is ready to tackle the issues you feel affect you the most.

The Rip Off Britain team is ready to tackle the issues that most matter to you - from bills and bad customer service, to holidays and food.

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Rip Off Britain: Series 5 (Daytime Reversions)

Gloria Hunniford

Angela Rippon

Julia Somerville

Rob Unsworth

Carla-Maria Lawson

Rip Off Britain: Series 5 (Daytime Reversions): Episode 5

Episode 5

Series 5 (Daytime Reversions)

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The team investigate why some viewers have been hit with bills they did not expect.

Consumer series. The team investigate why some viewers have been hit with bills they did not expect for hundreds or even thousands of pounds.

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate why some viewers have been hit with bills they didn't expect for hundreds or even thousands of pounds - with advice on how to avoid getting stung the same way. 

Among today's stories, why one woman has seen an annual charge soar from £30 a year to £10,000 - with nothing she can do about it, and the free games and apps that have led to kids racking up charges for hundreds of pounds. Plus, the online offer that can leave you locked into an unexpected contract, and how after an accident you could find yourself saddled with the costs of cleaning up the road.

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Angela Rippon and the team expose some of the rip-offs that are costing British consumers.

Series exposing rip-offs, raw deals and poor service, with Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville battling on behalf of viewers who feel they have been treated unfairly.

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