Watchdog Live

Original version

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

Watchdog

Magazines & Reviews

Factual: Consumer

Investigations into the big names and smaller rogues letting viewers down.

Topical reports and investigations into the big names and smaller rogues letting viewers down.

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

BBC One HD

BBC One London

London

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.

BBC One South East

BBC One North West

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

BBC One East

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

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

BBC One South West

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

BBC One West

BBC One Cambridgeshire

BBC One Channel Islands

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

BBC One South

BBC One Oxfordshire

BBC One West Midlands

BBC One Yorkshire

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

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

BBC One Scotland HD

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

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

BBC One Northern Ireland HD

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

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

BBC One Wales HD

Matt Allwright

Steph McGovern

Nikki Fox

Spencer Matthews

Rob Unsworth

Chris Walker

Watchdog: Series 42: Episode 5

Episode 5

The One Show

BBC One - The One Show - Watchdog on The One Show

The team ranks the biggest companies in an industry we all use every day.

The team ranks the biggest companies in an industry we all use every day, and there’s live advice and reaction in the studio. 

The nation’s biggest consumer series exposes more big names letting viewers down, as Matt Allwright, Steph McGovern and Nikki Fox expose shocking goings on at some of Britain’s biggest businesses. In Rogue Traders, Matt confronts a turf company promising a premium product but delivering grass riddled with weeds. It’s not the first time he’s come across the man behind it – but now the team are turning up on his turf. Plus, in Best or Worst, the team ranks the biggest companies in an industry we all use every day, and there’s live advice and reaction in the studio. 

Watchdog: Series 42

Series 42

BBC One

The consumer show exposes more rip-offs, misleading claims and poor customer service.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Watchdog

Series 42

Episode 5

Contributors

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC One North East & Cumbria

About BBC One