Beating TV Licensing: Actions Speak Louder than Words
Our good friend TheJesusofKayaking - the BBC's most favourite kayaking, lasagne and barbel enthusiast in the whole wide world - has produced another fine specimen for the YouTube keep net. His latest...
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TV Licensing Hounds Bereaved Family Despite Being Told About Death of Licence...
TV Licensing has callously hounded a grieving son for the payment of his late father's TV licence fee.Mike Groom, from Stockton-on-Tees, wrote to the TV Licensing Blog and explained how his father had...
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TV Licence: Have Internet, But No TV
An increasing number of people are abandoning conventional TV in favour of the internet, but where do they stand in terms of TV licence law?Recent Ofcom research indicates that today's teenagers are...
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BBC Newcastle: RAJAR Drinks Are On Us
BBC Newcastle staff were each rewarded with a £50 voucher and drinks on the licence fee payer, after the station achieved bumper listening figures.The station, which boasts broadcasting legends like...
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MP Calls For Action Over TV Licensing Threatograms
The Labour MP for North Ayrshire and Arran has called for action against the way TV Licensing terrorises innocent individuals by sending them threatening reminder letters.A TV licence is only required...
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TV Licensing Warning to Six Nations Rugby Fans
TV Licensing has issued a warning to Six Nations Rugby fans who might be tempted to tune into the tournament without a valid TV licence.According to a press release on the TV Licensing website, its...
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Capita Court Presenter Declines TV Licensing Interview
Our noble colleague TheJesusofKayaking has been out in support of innocents who don't legally need a TV licence, but get victimised by TV Licensing anyway.One such innocent, Hannah, appeared before...
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TV Licensing: A Half Truth Is A Full Lie
Questions are again being raised about the honesty of TV Licensing during the prosecution process.On Monday we reported the case of Hannah, who had appeared before Burton-on-Trent Magistrates' Court on...
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TV Licensing Wrongly Threatens Pensioner For Second Time
TV Licensing has continued to send threatening letters to a Powys pensioner, despite previously apologising for making the same mistake.Kate Langdon-Mead, 81, from New Radnor, qualifies for a free...
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House of Lords Rejects Decriminalisation of TV Licence Fee
The Freedom Association's Andrew Allison discusses the House of Lords' decision to vote against the decriminalisation of the TV licence fee.Given the Parliamentary session is drawing to a close - and...
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BBC Spends £1m on First-Class Rail Fares
The BBC stands further accused of squandering the TV licence fee, with news that it spent £1m on first-class rail fares between 2011 and 2014.The figures, obtained by The Sun (and reported in the Mail...
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TV Licence Review: Consultation Begins
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport today published the terms of reference for the Government's official review into the system of TV licence enforcement.The Review, led by David Perry QC, has...
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BBC Spends £34m on Taxis
Over the last three years the BBC has spent more than £34m on taxi fares, according to figures recently obtained under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.WhatDoTheyKnow.com user Gerald Beer asked the...
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TV Licence Refund: Claim Yours Today
Almost one million TV licences are cancelled every year in the UK.Over the last decade that number has steadily risen in line with the increasing number of properties receiving TV programmes.A TV...
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TV Licensing on BBC Tees
Middlesbrough.If ever there were a town with roads paved in gold, then this is definitely not it. To its credit a lot of regeneration is taking place in the centre of Middlesbrough, but with...
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TV Licensing on BBC Tees: The Truth About Detection
PR flunky Matt Thompson was entertaining the radio listeners of Teesside yesterday when BBC Tees granted him a whole hour of air time to promote the BBC TV licence.Radio host Mike Parr, who had clearly...
View ArticleTV Licensing Dodgy Deposition Case: An Update
We have been following the story of how YouTube user j2Lightworker, real name (Jonathan) James Fallows, has been trying to hold TV Licensing to account after it wrongly searched his former...
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BBC Told to Cut Waste or Lose TV Licence Fee
The BBC has been given an ultimatum by MPs: deliver better value or risk losing the TV licence fee.Today's Sunday Express exclusive follows the damning revelation that the BBC spent more than £34m of...
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TV Licensing Goon Knocks on Wrong Door
A TV Licensing goon bore the brunt of an unexpectedly hostile reception when he recently visited a Sheffield property.Details are still patchy on this one and we cannot be sure of the exact date or...
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Scottish TV Licensing Goon Roger Caught on Camera
A Scottish TV Licensing goon has been caught on camera peddling his immoral wares for the second time. The goon in this case, who goes by the name of Roger, appears to be visiting the property to...
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