Maxed Out: The Credit Card Trap
As the cost-of-living crisis continues, millions are leaning on credit cards to make ends meet. Are regulators doing enough to protect us from getting into debt?
Aired: Jan 19, 2026 Genre: Documentary NewsDuration: 30m Rating: 0 Country: United Kingdom Production: BBC, BBC Productions
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Episodes
01: Why Are Vet Bills So High?02: Maxed Out: The Credit Card Trap03: Post Office: Who's to Blame?04: Our Man in Moscow05: Knife Crime - What Happened to our Boys?06: Framed For Murder?07: The Rising Cost of Health Benefits08: Will Robots Take My Job?09: At War: Trump, Israel and Iran10: Assisted Dying: What Next?11: Living without Life’s Little Luxuries12: Dangerous Dogs: Is the Ban Working?13: Trump's Immigration Crackdown14: Antisemitism - Why British Jews Are Afraid15: Iran War - The Cost at Home16: Scams, Lies and AI17: The Dark Side of Married at First Sight18: Maternity Failures: The Fight for Justice19: Predator: The Billionaire Football Boss20: The Starmer Files: The Russian Connection21: Dubai: Is The Dream Over?22: There's A Gangster In My Flat23: Andy Burnham: The Laura Kuenssberg Interview24: Britain’s Strictest Schools25: Child Maintenance: Parents under Pressure26: 9/11: The Saudi Connection27: Epstein: Money, Power and Abuse28: Grooming Gangs: Why Were We Ignored?29: Ghost Plates: Drivers Cheating the Law30: Cancer Before 50: Why Is It Rising?31: Roman Abramovich: How He Hid His Fortune32: The Big Housing Rip-Off33: Iran: The People's Story
