Don't Get Screwed
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Don't Get Screwed is a BBC
television
series made by Objective Productions
. It is a consumer show that goes to extreme lengths to make viewers aware of their rights so they can fight back and avoid being screwed.
, a show of a similar format. Much like The Real Hustle, the shows presenters put themselves in a position of authority, and manipulate the "victims" in a way that normally involves them losing money or been unfairly treated. Afterwards, another presenter explains what your consumer rights are, and how to resolve the situation.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
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series made by Objective Productions
Objective Productions
OBJECTIVE PRODUCTIONS is a UK-based television production company, based in London and Glasgow and was founded by Andrew O'Connor and Michael Vine in 1991...
. It is a consumer show that goes to extreme lengths to make viewers aware of their rights so they can fight back and avoid being screwed.
History
Don't Get Screwed first aired in October 2009 on BBC Three following the success of The Real HustleThe Real Hustle
The Real Hustle is a BBC television series made by Objective Productions and written by Alexis Conran and Paul Wilson. The show demonstrates confidence and magic tricks, distraction scams and proposition bets performed on members of the public by presenters Conran, Wilson and Jessica-Jane Clement...
, a show of a similar format. Much like The Real Hustle, the shows presenters put themselves in a position of authority, and manipulate the "victims" in a way that normally involves them losing money or been unfairly treated. Afterwards, another presenter explains what your consumer rights are, and how to resolve the situation.
List of Don't Get Screwed episodes
- Episode 1: 26 October 2009. Featuring a client who gets her coat set on fire by her hairdresser.
- Episode 2: 2 November 2009. Featuring a hotel guest who, in spite of his innocence, is billed for watching porn.
- Episode 3: 9 November 2009. Featuring a man who gets his jeans stolen from a shop changing room.
- Episode 4: 16 November 2009. Featuring a shopper who is disappointed by a free promotional gift.
- Episode 5: 23 November 2009. Featuring a motorist who gets his car towed and two friends who get the massage from hell.
- Episode 6: 30 November 2009. Featuring a man who gets his car repossessed and a couple who get their car vandalised.
- Episode 7: 7 December 2009. Featuring a group of students who have a meal ruined by waiting staff and a motorist who gets addition items added to their garage bill.
- Episode 8: 21 December 2009. Featuring a couple who miss their flight because of an inept taxi driver, and a shopper refused a refund for a ruined t-shirt.