Consumer TV Series on television

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Watching the Defectives

IFYPFY.

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The Truth About Tax

Monday 14th May 2012 @ 20:30 on BBC1

Aggressive tax avoidance was branded 'morally repugnant' by the chancellor in the last budget. But what does he mean? Panorama investigates how some of the UK's most famous companies are using a tax haven at the heart of Europe to save millions in tax. Armed with a cache of secret documents, the programme reveals how global names have received big tax breaks on billion-pound transactions in the tiny country of Luxembourg. They say legal tax efficiency is good news for shareholders. In these austere times, Darragh MacIntyre asks: is big business paying its fair share?....Read more here: Panorama, The Truth About Tax

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Watching the Detectives

Monday 14th May 2012 @ 20:00 on CH4

How safe are your secrets? Channel 4 Dispatches reveals how easy it is to buy our most personal and confidential information. In a year-long undercover investigation, private detectives sell us access to health and criminal records, mobile phone bills and bank accounts. The programme discovers the extent of the black market in personal data and reveals how supposedly secure databases are open to exploitation.....Read more here: channel4.com dispatches

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Watching the Detectives

Monday 14th May 2012 @ 20:00 on CH4

How safe are your secrets? Channel 4 Dispatches reveals how easy it is to buy our most personal and confidential information. In a year-long undercover investigation, private detectives sell us access to health and criminal records, mobile phone bills and bank accounts. The programme discovers the extent of the black market in personal data and reveals how supposedly secure databases are open to exploitation.....Read more here: channel4.com dispatches

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The Truth About Tax

Monday 14th May 2012 @ 20:30 on BBC1

Aggressive tax avoidance was branded 'morally repugnant' by the chancellor in the last budget. But what does he mean? Panorama investigates how some of the UK's most famous companies are using a tax haven at the heart of Europe to save millions in tax. Armed with a cache of secret documents, the programme reveals how global names have received big tax breaks on billion-pound transactions in the tiny country of Luxembourg. They say legal tax efficiency is good news for shareholders. In these austere times, Darragh MacIntyre asks: is big business paying its fair share?....Read more here: Panorama, The Truth About Tax

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i think that i missed that bit =

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Watchdog

Thu 26 Apr 2012 @ 20:00

Anne Robinson and the team look at how easy it is to become a victim of bank fraud - how hard is it to get your money back?

Perhaps that is the way the banks plan to increase adult employment?

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Watchdog

Thu 3 May 2012 @ 20:00

Anne Robinson and the team investigate a potentially dangerous fault with a popular family car. Plus questionable supermarket offers, and the insurance companies hitting customers with huge charges for a simple change of address. Linky: BBC - BBC One Programmes - Watchdog

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Watchdog

Thu 26 Apr 2012 @ 20:00

Anne Robinson and the team look at how easy it is to become a victim of bank fraud - how hard is it to get your money back? Plus, the value-for-money stores that can turn out to be more expensive than mainstream supermarkets.....link BBC - Watchdog

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According to the spokeswallah for British Gas Service Division - apparently its Managing Director, one Chris Jansen - their engineers do not get any commission on sales of new boilers and he stood by the disingenuous clap-trap his engineers stated. Incredible!

Unless British Gas have changed their procedures in the last few years, their engineers are still paid a reward for all qualified sales leads they generate so, whilst the commission on the sale may only be paid to the box-wallah who gets the mug sucker customer to sign on the dotted line, the engineer is rewarded for condemning old (but serviceable and safe) boilers.

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I liked their test of the question answering app on the latest iPhone:

Q: What date is Easter Sunday?
A: I have no idea what date it is in eleven minus eight White City Close. How silly is that?

Garbage In, Garbage Out.

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Thanks, it was forum fault for timing out on me...........amended

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Watchdog

Thu 12 Apr 2012 @ 20:00

Consumer series. As car insurance premiums rocket, why are some companies making their loyal customers pay the most? Plus, the products that are more expensive for women than men....link http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01gg5dyy:

Watchdog

Thu 19 Apr 2012 @ 20:00

How flying with a budget airline can end up costing you more than travelling with a major carrier. Plus the energy giant that has been condemning perfectly working boilers and the supermarket price cuts that aren't what they seem.....link BBC - Watchdog

Snap!

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Watchdog

Thu 19 Apr 2012 @ 20:00

How flying with a budget airline can end up costing you more than travelling with a major carrier. Plus the energy giant that has been condemning perfectly working boilers and the supermarket price cuts that aren't what they seem.....link http://www.bbc.co.uk/watchdog/

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Watchdog

Thu 12 Apr 2012 @ 20:00

Consumer series. As car insurance premiums rocket, why are some companies making their loyal customers pay the most? Plus, the products that are more expensive for women than men....linky: BBC One Programmes - Watchdog, 12/04/2012

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Back on tonight - Watchdog BBC1 or HD @ 8.00pm

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Anne Robinson and the team look at how you can slash your bills by hundreds of pounds with just one phone call, and meet the pet owners facing crippling vets' bills. Plus a look at why Britons pay more than customers in Europe for the same products.

BBC - BBC One Programmes - Watchdog, 22/03/2012