Name: Rip Off Britain
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford, Julia Somerville, Jennie Bond

Quick answer

Rip Off Britain season 18 ran from April 14, 2025 to January 16, 2026 on BBC One / BBC iPlayer (U.K.) (45 episodes).

U.S. premiere: April 14, 2025
Where: BBC (U.K.)
Time: Varies by station
Episodes: 45
Finale: January 16, 2026

Season 18 episode schedule (U.S.)

Rip Off Britain season 18 U.S. episode schedule
Ep.	Title	U.S. date	Time	Status
1	Tenants turned my family home into a cannabis farm	Mon, Apr 14, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
2	Water bills are going up, but what's it all being spent on?	Tue, Apr 15, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
3	My conservatory roof shattered, but no-one's taking responsibility	Wed, Apr 16, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
4	I paid for a smartphone but received a lump of clay	Thu, Apr 17, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
5	Timeshare nightmare	Fri, Apr 18, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
6	I cancelled my card, but scammers kept spending	Mon, Apr 21, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
7	Brazen car scam caught on camera	Tue, Apr 22, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
8	Nail glue took my daughter's skin off	Wed, Apr 23, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
9	Super-scam cost me nearly £500,000	Thu, Apr 24, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
10	Dream holiday left me with gastric infection	Fri, Apr 25, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
11	Addicted to shopping app	Mon, Apr 28, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
12	Fire safety upgrades – who should foot the bill?	Tue, Apr 29, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
13	Gift experience voucher left me £200 out of pocket	Wed, Apr 30, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
14	Scammer posed as my mum – while she sat next to me	Thu, May 1, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
15	Luxury resort turned out to be a building site	Fri, May 2, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
16	New home knotweed no-one told us about	Mon, Nov 10, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
17	£1,000 to send a parcel	Tue, Nov 11, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
18	I had to do the maths to prove my energy company wrong	Wed, Nov 12, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
19	I took out a family trust to protect my kids, but now I regret it	Thu, Nov 13, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
20	My holiday was cancelled at hotel check-in	Fri, Nov 14, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
21	Insurer says I'm wrong about having cancer	Mon, Nov 17, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
22	Broadband firm has trapped my car with a telegraph pole	Tue, Nov 18, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
23	The Scottish lodge I invested in didn't exist	Wed, Nov 19, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
24	Excluded from cheap energy tariffs because of where I live	Thu, Nov 20, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
25	Our holiday was not as advertised	Fri, Nov 21, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
26	Scammers used our street to open fake accounts	Mon, Nov 24, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
27	AI romance scammer broke my heart	Tue, Nov 25, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
28	Help! Is my online job a scam?	Wed, Nov 26, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
29	I was part of the world's largest scam	Thu, Nov 27, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
30	Fake Michael Jackson brought bailiffs to my door	Fri, Nov 28, 2025 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
31	Banned from 500 shops by facial recognition	Mon, Jan 5, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
32	The banned online pet store still taking your money	Tue, Jan 6, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
33	I'm blind - but my bank sends letters I can't read	Wed, Jan 7, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
34	Roof repair rogues took aim at our homes	Thu, Jan 8, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
35	Slimed by sludge pipe leak during our dream cruise	Fri, Jan 9, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
36	Elvis event left me all shook up	Mon, Jan 12, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
37	Owed thousands by my energy company	Tue, Jan 13, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
38	I won in court – but I'm still out of pocket	Wed, Jan 14, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
39	Next door up in flames - but I had to pay	Thu, Jan 15, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed
40	Holiday hotel blaze left me fearing for my life	Fri, Jan 16, 2026 ^[1]	Check local listings national slot	Listed

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Where to watch season 18

Where to watch Rip Off Britain season 18 in the U.S.
Where	How	When	Notes
BBC (U.K.)	Broadcast (free)Antenna / cable	April 14, 2025 – January 16, 2026	Original U.K. run on BBC One. [1]

Common questions

When was the first episode of Rip Off Britain season 18?

Season 18 episode 1 premiered on Monday, April 14, 2025 on BBC One / BBC iPlayer (U.K.).

How many episodes are in Rip Off Britain season 18?

Season 18 has 45 episodes; the finale aired on Friday, January 16, 2026.

About Rip Off Britain

Rip Off Britain is a documentary series that aired on BBC (U.K.), running since 2009 with 19 seasons and 375 episodes. Rip Off Britain is still running; its most recent episode aired on May 7, 2026.

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