Saints and Scroungers
| Saints and Scroungers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Consumer rights |
| Presented by |
Dominic Littlewood (2009–12) Matt Allwright (2013–present) |
| Country of origin |
 United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 120 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Distributor | BBC |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One |
| Picture format |
576i (PAL) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | 17 August 2009 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Watchdog Fake Britain |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Saints and Scroungers is a British television programme about welfare benefits, broadcast on BBC One and presented by Matt Allwright since 2013. It was presented by Dominic Littlewood from 2009 until 2012. It focuses on two groups of people: the vulnerable who need help and those who help them 'saints' and fraudulent claimants 'scroungers'. The series is repeated in the UK on Crime & Investigation Network.
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 August 2009 | 4 September 2009 | 15 |
| 2 | 3 January 2011 | 28 January 2011 | 20 |
| 3 | 2 January 2012 | 27 January 2012 | 20 |
| 4 | 11 February 2013 | 8 March 2013 | 20 |
| 5 | 28 October 2013 | 22 November 2013 | 20 |
| 6 | 22 September 2014 | 17 October 2014 | 20 |
| 7 | 19 January 2015 | 13 February 2015 | 20 |