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Consumer Fight Back

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Getting answers, righting wrongs and making things better for consumers everywhere. If you have a story or experience you want to share with Consumer Fight Back, email cfb@bbc.co.uk

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24 lug 2026

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Episodi

Financial Incentives for Electric Cars 24.07.2026

Sales of new diesel cars are down and electric vehicle sales are up. We ask what incentives are available if you want to buy an electric vehicle with Paul Colgan. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

‘Mosquito’ – a poem on the impact of gambling 19.06.2026

One person who has battled gambling addiction from the age of 15, reads a raw and honest poem about the toll gambling has taken on his life and on the lives of people he has met along the way. Details of help and support with addiction are available at BBC Action Line: www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

In Focus: What is Financial Abuse? 20.05.2026

Linzi talks to Women's Aid about financial abuse, how to recognise the warning signs and where people can turn to for help if they are affected. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Organisation Handbook: Vineyard Compassion 15.05.2026

The Organisation Handbook shines a light on the local groups, organisations and institutions working in our community, and explore how they can support us in everyday life. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Organisation Handbook: Rural Support 15.05.2026

The Organisation Handbook shines a light on the local groups, organisations and institutions working in our community, and explore how they can support us in everyday life. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Organisation Handbook: Carers NI 15.05.2026

The Organisation Handbook shines a light on the local groups, organisations and institutions working in our community, and explore how they can support us in everyday life. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Organisation Handbook: Age NI 15.05.2026

The Organisation Handbook shines a light on the local groups, organisations and institutions working in our community, and explore how they can support us in everyday life. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Organisation Handbook: Belfast Tool Library 15.05.2026

The Organisation Handbook shines a light on the local groups, organisations and institutions working in our community, and explore how they can support us in everyday life. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Organisation Handbook: Report Fraud 15.05.2026

The Organisation Handbook shines a light on the local groups, organisations and institutions working in our community, and explore how they can support us in everyday life. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Organisation Handbook: The Credit Union 15.05.2026

The Organisation Handbook shines a light on the local groups, organisations and institutions working in our community, and explore how they can support us in everyday life. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Beginner's Guide to...Switching Bank Accounts 15.05.2026

How difficult or easy is it to switch bank accounts? Sam Richardson, Deputy Editor of Which? Money magazine, chats through the process with Linzi.

The Rising Cost of Housing in Northern Ireland 04.04.2026

In this housing special, Linzi Lima and the team investigate the rising cost of housing in Northern Ireland and the impact on you as a consumer. In Belfast, rents are increasing faster than anywhere else in the UK, now averaging more than £1,100 a month. We hear from one woman working extra shifts to keep up with soaring bills. Jonathan Wilgenbus‑Lamb from Housing Rights explains what your rights...

Weight-loss jabs uncovered: The hype, the hazards, the missing safeguards 03.03.2026

In a weight-loss injection special, Linzi Lima and the team investigate these so-called wonder drugs and the impact on you as a consumer. Starting with journalist Sarah McGlinchey, who uncovers how she was able to purchase GLP-1 weight-loss injections, by giving inaccurate weight details, with no extra medical safety checks, through legitimate online retailers. We investigate what this missing saf...

The Beginner's Guide to... Warranties and Guarantees 12.12.2025

This week we are diving into a topic that affects all of us, warranties and guarantees. What do they really mean, how do they protect you, and what should you watch out for? To guide us through, we’re joined by Lisa Webb, Consumer Lawyer with Which?

The Beginners Guide to… Car Insurance 05.12.2025

This week, Linzi talks to Consumer & Motoring Disputes Expert, Scott Dixon about which cover to opt for based on your needs and how honesty is the best policy. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

Jim Browning: Scamming the scammers 28.11.2025

Jim tells Linzi how he uses his engineering and software background to scam the scammers before posting videos to expose their lies. Linizi discovers that Jim only started making videos by accident. Jim offers listeners sage advice on how best to protect themselves so that they can remain safe from scams. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Beginner's Guide to...Universal Credit 21.11.2025

This week, Linzi talks about Universal Credit with Rachael Jeffers who is a Welfare Rights Advisor with over 10 years’ experience and expertise in welfare rights and advocacy. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

Beginner's Guide to…Home Buyer’s Surveys 14.11.2025

This week, Linzi talks about home buyers surveys with Sam Dickie, who is a Director of Simon Brien estate agency and also a Spokesperson for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Northern Ireland. If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Beginner's Guide to...Selling Preloved Items Online 12.11.2025

This week, we are talking about selling second hand goods online with Rob Lilley-Jones from Which? If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Beginner's Guide to...Filing a Tax Return 31.10.2025

With fewer than 100 days until the self-assessment tax return deadline, Linzi asks who needs to fill in a return and why? If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Beginner's Guide to...Credit Scoring 24.10.2025

If you have a story or experience you want to share email cfb@bbc.co.uk

The Beginner's Guide to...Premium Bonds 17.10.2025

This week we discuss premium bonds with Iona Bain - BBC Morning Live’s money expert.

Consumer Fight Back’s Beginner’s Guide to...Pensions 22.08.2025

Want to know more about pensions but don’t know where to start with the basics? Consumer Fight Back has you covered. Janine Maher from the Money and Pensions Service talks through the State Pension, Defined Benefit (DB) pensions, Defined Contribution (DC) pensions and a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) and explains how they can interact with each other. If you have a story or experience you w...

Going to University 15.08.2025

We explore just how much you’re paying to go to university – and ask, is it worth it?

Price of a Party 14.08.2025

Holly asks how much are we willing to spend on a children’s birthday party?

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