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Series 16: 24. Thieves charged hundreds to my phone bill
Julia Somerville, Gloria Hunniford and the team seek answers for people who had their mobile phones stolen and then discovered the thieves had charged them hundreds of pounds using a little-known feature called ‘charge to bill’. Plus the 94-year-old stairlift user who says she feels short-changed by the cost of the manufacturer’s maintenance plan. And are new rules designed to stop existing customers being charged more for insurance than new customers really working?
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Series 18: 24. My Council Is Stopping Me From Charging My Electric Car At Home
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin look into the postcode lottery behind electric vehicle home charging. Why one man says he had no option but to sell his EV ...
10-09-2026
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Series 18: 23. This Town Smells Like Bin Juice!
The seaside town that smells like bin juice! Louise Minchin, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate why residents living next to a landfill site are kicking up a stin ...
09-09-2026
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Series 18: 22. The Botched Building Job That Has Cost Me Thousands
Julia Somerville, Louise Minchin and Gloria Hunniford meet the homeowner left questioning a trusted comparison site after a builder's botched work on her home. The team also mee ...
08-09-2026
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Series 18: 21. Scammers Raided My Aunt’s Bank Account After She Had Died
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate how scammers stole thousands from one woman after she had died. Why did the bank leave her account wide open to ...
07-09-2026
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Series 18: 20. Flying Through A Storm Left Me Fearing For My Life
Julia Somerville, Louise Minchin and Gloria Hunniford hear from the passengers whose flight hit a storm so severe they feared for their lives. The airline said it was fine to fl ...
04-09-2026
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Series 18: 19. Scammers Wiped My Teenager's Account, And The Bank Won't Help!
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin hear about the hard-working teenager who was scammed out of his savings by fraudsters pretending to be his bank. Why wouldn ...
03-09-2026
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Series 18: 18. My Roadside Rescue Turned Into A Highway Robbery
Louise Minchin, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate the roadside rescue that ended up in a robbery. Also on the programme, how a mix-up at a breakdown company left ...
02-09-2026
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Series 18: 17. Scammers Groomed My Vulnerable Mum For Over Two Million Pounds
Julia Somerville, Louise Minchin and Gloria Hunniford investigate the massive £2.1 million fraud that left a vulnerable woman and her children reeling. Can the team claw b ...
01-09-2026
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Series 18: 16. Family Home On The Line After Being Conned By Festival Fraudster
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate rogue traders, serial fraudsters and cowboy builders. First, how a woman might lose her home after putting it o ...
31-08-2026
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Series 17: 30. Fake Michael Jackson Brought Bailiffs To My Door
A man whose home address is hijacked by a fraudster using the name Michael Jackson receives traffic fines and a visit from a bailiff but says the authorities won’t help. A ...
29-05-2026
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Series 18: 19. Scammers Wiped My Teenager's Account, And The Bank Won't Help!
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin hear about the hard-working teenager who was scammed out of his savings by fraudsters pretending to be his bank. Why wouldn ...
03-09-2026
BBC 1
Rip Off Britain
Series 18: 17. Scammers Groomed My Vulnerable Mum For Over Two Million Pounds
Julia Somerville, Louise Minchin and Gloria Hunniford investigate the massive £2.1 million fraud that left a vulnerable woman and her children reeling. Can the team claw b ...
01-09-2026
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Series 18: 18. My Roadside Rescue Turned Into A Highway Robbery
Louise Minchin, Gloria Hunniford and Julia Somerville investigate the roadside rescue that ended up in a robbery. Also on the programme, how a mix-up at a breakdown company left ...
02-09-2026
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Series 18: 16. Family Home On The Line After Being Conned By Festival Fraudster
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate rogue traders, serial fraudsters and cowboy builders. First, how a woman might lose her home after putting it o ...
31-08-2026
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Series 17: 1. Tenants Turned My Family Home Into A Cannabis Farm
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate the fake tenants who turned one family’s home into a cannabis farm while they were overseas. Also on the ...
26-01-2026
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Series 18: 20. Flying Through A Storm Left Me Fearing For My Life
Julia Somerville, Louise Minchin and Gloria Hunniford hear from the passengers whose flight hit a storm so severe they feared for their lives. The airline said it was fine to fl ...
04-09-2026
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Series 18: 7. Fake Review Sites Peddling Dodgy Goods
The team investigate the fraudulent websites convincing shoppers to invest in a ‘best-buy’ home appliance – and meet the woman who learned too late that her to ...
05-05-2026
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Series 18: 21. Scammers Raided My Aunt’s Bank Account After She Had Died
Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville and Louise Minchin investigate how scammers stole thousands from one woman after she had died. Why did the bank leave her account wide open to ...
07-09-2026
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