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Rip Off Britain

2009 · 18 seasons

Brisk, friendly consumer journalism that names and shames everyday scams, easy to dip into and oddly reassuring.

Genres
Crime, News
Starring
Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford
Overview
Rip Off Britain is a BBC One series which exposes Britain's rip-offs and helps consumers. It began on 30 November 2009, presented by former news journalists Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Jennie Bond. Newsreader Julia Somerville replaced Bond from series three. From the second series onwards, the show was remade into cut-down editions of 30 minutes which air in a prime time slot on Friday evenings.

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Genres
Crime, News
Starring
Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • crime
  • deception
  • class
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
crime, news
Starring
Julia Somerville, Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford, Jennie Bond, Louise Minchin
Length
18 seasons, 452 episodes, 44 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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