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

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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.

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

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Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

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Rip Off Britain: Holidays: Series 5

Gloria Hunniford

Angela Rippon

Julia Somerville

Simon Calder

Rob Unsworth

Sherry Knight

Rip Off Britain: Holidays: Series 5: Episode 3

Episode 3

Holidays: Series 5

BBC One - Rip Off Britain, Holidays: Series 5, Episode 3

Why travel companies refuse to refund cancellations even if there is time to resell.

The Rip Off Britain team examine why travel companies so often refuse refunds for cancellations - even if there is still plenty of time to sell it to someone else.

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville get to the bottom of why if you suddenly have to cancel a holiday the travel company so often refuses to refund a penny - even if there is still plenty of time to sell it to someone else. As a couple reveals how even the most devastating diagnosis didn't allow them to cancel without losing out, a man who took on the industry and won explains how he did it. 

The team also examine why a family that spotted a mistake with their flights just minutes after booking still ended up with a whopping charge to change them, and travel expert Simon Calder has tips for exploring the Greek islands.

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The Rip Off Britain team investigate disastrous holidays and troubles with travel.

Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville return to investigate viewers' holiday disasters, with invaluable advice to avoid being caught out the same way.

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