Rip Off Britain: Holidays

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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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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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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 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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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 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 10: Episode 5

Episode 5

Holidays Series 10

BBC One - Rip Off Britain, Holidays Series 10, Episode 5

A look at the pitfalls of flying, including ‘direct’ flights that stopped off en route.

A look at the ups and downs of flying, including the ‘direct’ flights that stopped off en route and the passengers who arrived at the terminal to find that their flight didn’t actually exist.

Today, a look at the ups and downs of flying, including the so-called  ‘direct’ flights that stopped off en route, the passengers who arrived at the terminal to find that their flight didn’t actually exist, and the airline that won’t let you board until you pay back your refund from a previous cancellation. In the Rip Off Britain travel clinic, our experts hear from the couple wrongly denied boarding, and travel guru Simon Calder gives us his rocking guide to Gibraltar.

Rip Off Britain: Holidays Series 10

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

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