Rip Off Britain - Season 18

Rip Off Britain - Season 18

Season 18

Network
Episodes45
DatesApr 14, 2025 - Jan 16, 2026
Previous Season

Episodes

Tenants turned my family home into a cannabis farm
Season 18Episode 145 min

Tenants turned my family home into a cannabis farm

The team investigate fake tenants who turned a home into a cannabis farm. And the pet microchipping database that could make it harder to track down your missing furry friend.

Apr 14, 2025
Water bills are going up, but what's it all being spent on?
Season 18Episode 245 min

Water bills are going up, but what's it all being spent on?

The team meet residents furious at water bills increasing by 47 per cent. And the energy company that incorrectly charged an 82-year-old nearly £3,000 on her winter bills.

Apr 15, 2025
My conservatory roof shattered, but no-one's taking responsibility
Season 18Episode 345 min

My conservatory roof shattered, but no-one's taking responsibility

The team help one family who narrowly escaped when their conservatory roof shattered and ask who should foot the bill.

Apr 16, 2025
I paid for a smartphone but received a lump of clay
Season 18Episode 445 min

I paid for a smartphone but received a lump of clay

The team help people stuck with paying a monthly contract for smartphones that were never delivered. And the SUV drivers left fearing for their safety when the cars developed a fault.

Apr 17, 2025
Timeshare nightmare
Season 18Episode 545 min

Timeshare nightmare

The team help a couple who paid thousands to terminate their timeshare membership. As another suspicious operator offers to help, the team are there to challenge his claims.

Apr 18, 2025
I cancelled my card, but scammers kept spending
Season 18Episode 645 min

I cancelled my card, but scammers kept spending

The team investigate the mysterious transactions made via mobile phone payments – even after the customer had cancelled their bank card.

Apr 21, 2025
Brazen car scam caught on camera
Season 18Episode 745 min

Brazen car scam caught on camera

The team expose a shocking trick caught on camera during a private car sale that's left some drivers thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Apr 22, 2025
Nail glue took my daughter's skin off
Season 18Episode 845 min

Nail glue took my daughter's skin off

The team investigate the case of a girl who suffered severe burns after using a nail glue she bought online and expose the other products that pose a risk.

Apr 23, 2025
Super-scam cost me nearly £500,000
Season 18Episode 945 min

Super-scam cost me nearly £500,000

How a grandmother was groomed into cashing in her entire pension. Even her own family and the police couldn't break the spell.

Apr 24, 2025
Dream holiday left me with gastric infection
Season 18Episode 1045 min

Dream holiday left me with gastric infection

The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers left suffering from debilitating gastric illnesses after a luxury five-star trip to Cape Verde.

Apr 25, 2025
Addicted to shopping app
Season 18Episode 1145 min

Addicted to shopping app

The team investigate the shopping app that one woman found so addictive, she asked her bank to cancel her cards in order to stop her spending.

Apr 28, 2025
Fire safety upgrades – who should foot the bill?
Season 18Episode 1245 min

Fire safety upgrades – who should foot the bill?

The team take on the case of residents who were billed by their managing agent for fire safety upgrades to their front doors.

Apr 29, 2025
Gift experience voucher left me £200 out of pocket
Season 18Episode 1345 min

Gift experience voucher left me £200 out of pocket

The team reveal the gift voucher blunders that left one customer with only two theme park tickets for her family of six.

Apr 30, 2025
Scammer posed as my mum – while she sat next to me
Season 18Episode 1445 min

Scammer posed as my mum – while she sat next to me

How a scammer took over one woman's WhatsApp account in a bid to defraud her friends and family.

May 1, 2025
Luxury resort turned out to be a building site
Season 18Episode 1545 min

Luxury resort turned out to be a building site

The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers who say their relaxing breaks were ruined by noisy building work.

May 2, 2025
New home knotweed no-one told us about
Season 18Episode 1645 min

New home knotweed no-one told us about

The team investigate who is responsible for the costly surprise of knotweed facing one couple when they bought their dream home.

Nov 10, 2025
£1,000 to send a parcel
Season 18Episode 1745 min

£1,000 to send a parcel

How sending a parcel cost one man more than £1,000 because the courier said he got the measurements wrong.

Nov 11, 2025
I had to do the maths to prove my energy company wrong
Season 18Episode 1845 min

I had to do the maths to prove my energy company wrong

The team investigate who is responsible for the mystery cracks in laptop screens that left a trail of angry customers.

Nov 12, 2025
I took out a family trust to protect my kids, but now I regret it
Season 18Episode 1945 min

I took out a family trust to protect my kids, but now I regret it

The families unravelling the family trusts set up decades ago to protect an inheritance, but which are now proving complex and costly.

Nov 13, 2025
My holiday was cancelled at hotel check-in
Season 18Episode 2045 min

My holiday was cancelled at hotel check-in

The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers left stranded when their travel company went bust, even though it appeared to be ATOL-protected.

Nov 14, 2025
Insurer says I'm wrong about having cancer
Season 18Episode 2145 min

Insurer says I'm wrong about having cancer

The team investigate the life insurance policies that have left some customers in the lurch, including the woman whose insurer doesn't accept she has cancer.

Nov 17, 2025
Broadband firm has trapped my car with a telegraph pole
Season 18Episode 2245 min

Broadband firm has trapped my car with a telegraph pole

The team take on the case of the homeowner who claims a broadband company installed a new telegraph pole without warning, which left their car stuck in the lane behind their home.

Nov 18, 2025
The Scottish lodge I invested in didn't exist
Season 18Episode 2345 min

The Scottish lodge I invested in didn't exist

The investment scheme that went wrong after nearly 200 victims believed they were buying a holiday lodge connected to a well-known brand.

Nov 19, 2025
Excluded from cheap energy tariffs because of where I live
Season 18Episode 2445 min

Excluded from cheap energy tariffs because of where I live

The team take on the case of electric vehicle drivers who say their energy provider couldn't connect them to the best tariffs because of where they live.

Nov 20, 2025
Our holiday was not as advertised
Season 18Episode 2545 min

Our holiday was not as advertised

The team investigate the cases of holidaymakers who say the reality of their trips was far from what was advertised by the travel company.

Nov 21, 2025
Scammers used our street to open fake accounts
Season 18Episode 2645 min

Scammers used our street to open fake accounts

In the first of five special episodes for BBC Scam Safe week, the team investigate the fake bank accounts all registered in one Cheshire street.

Nov 24, 2025
AI romance scammer broke my heart
Season 18Episode 2745 min

AI romance scammer broke my heart

In another special episode for BBC Scam Safe week, the team hear the incredible story of one Edinburgh woman left devastated when an online romance turned out to be a scam.

Nov 25, 2025
Help! Is my online job a scam?
Season 18Episode 2845 min

Help! Is my online job a scam?

A viewer contacts the team after suspecting the online task work he's been completing could be a scam.

Nov 26, 2025
I was part of the world's largest scam
Season 18Episode 2945 min

I was part of the world's largest scam

A victim of a huge international investment scam network meets one of the investigative journalists who uncovered it.

Nov 27, 2025
Fake Michael Jackson brought bailiffs to my door
Season 18Episode 3045 min

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.

Nov 28, 2025
Banned from 500 shops by facial recognition
Season 18Episode 3145 min

Banned from 500 shops by facial recognition

The team investigate the use of facial recognition software on Britain's high streets after a woman from Salford is falsely identified as a toilet roll thief.

Jan 5, 2026
The banned online pet store still taking your money
Season 18Episode 3245 min

The banned online pet store still taking your money

The team sniffs out the truth about the glossy online pet store selling treats for dogs, which despite been banned from trading is still taking pet owners' money.

Jan 6, 2026
I'm blind - but my bank sends letters I can't read
Season 18Episode 3345 min

I'm blind - but my bank sends letters I can't read

The team reveal shocking failings at a high street bank after it sent crucial communications to a blind customer by letter.

Jan 7, 2026
Roof repair rogues took aim at our homes
Season 18Episode 3445 min

Roof repair rogues took aim at our homes

The team visit a Portsmouth suburb that has been repeatedly targeted by doorstep cold callers trying to charge thousands of pounds for roof repair jobs that simply weren't needed.

Jan 8, 2026
Slimed by sludge pipe leak during our dream cruise
Season 18Episode 3545 min

Slimed by sludge pipe leak during our dream cruise

A couple from the Wirral say their dream cruise holiday was ruined when a leaky pipe above their cabin covered them in foul-smelling liquidised food waste.

Jan 9, 2026
Elvis event left me all shook up
Season 18Episode 3645 min

Elvis event left me all shook up

The team takes on the case of an Elvis superfan who says an immersive experience with the 'King' was far from what was advertised.

Jan 12, 2026
Owed thousands by my energy company
Season 18Episode 3745 min

Owed thousands by my energy company

The team investigate the case of the energy company that still refused to pay back £3,000 to its customer despite two ombudsman rulings in his favour.

Jan 13, 2026
I won in court – but I'm still out of pocket
Season 18Episode 3845 min

I won in court – but I'm still out of pocket

The team investigates why court rulings aren't being enforced against the businesses that owe their customers money – and what can be done about it.

Jan 14, 2026
Next door up in flames - but I had to pay
Season 18Episode 3945 min

Next door up in flames - but I had to pay

The team investigate why an insurance company declined a no-fault claim after a fire spread from the house next door.

Jan 15, 2026
Holiday hotel blaze left me fearing for my life
Season 18Episode 4045 min

Holiday hotel blaze left me fearing for my life

The team hear from holidaymakers caught up in a major hotel fire in Turkey, who say their travel company hasn't done enough – and won't accept responsibility.

Jan 16, 2026

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