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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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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.

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

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The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

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BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

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

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Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

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Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

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The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

Simulcast of BBC One Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

BBC One Wales HD

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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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BBC One Scotland

Scotland

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

BBC One Wales

Wales

Rip Off Britain: Series 7

Angela Rippon

Gloria Hunniford

Julia Somerville

Rob Unsworth

Caroline Short

Rip Off Britain: Series 7: Episode 1

Episode 1

Series 7

BBC One - Rip Off Britain, Series 7, Episode 1

The team unravel the lucrative recruitment con taking advantage of job hunters.

Consumer series. The team unravel the latest scams, including an elaborate con that saw a woman tricked into believing she was working undercover for the police.

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville unravel the latest scams, including an elaborate con that saw a woman tricked into believing she was working undercover for the police and persuaded that she was helping them catch the very fraudsters targeting her money. 

Also, how scammers exploit the most trusted names and websites to get hold of car buyers' cash, and the lucrative recruitment con taking advantage of unsuspecting job hunters. 

Plus, the Rip Off Britain Pop-up Shop opens its doors in Nottingham.

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

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville return to their journalistic roots to expose some of the rip-offs that are costing British consumers.

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