BBC Invites Convicted Child Sex Offender to Plug Record
Like a moth to a flame, it appears the BBC never learns from its past mistakes and misdeeds.Just a few days after broadcasting an image showing a schoolgirl's knickers on The One Show, it appears that...
View ArticlePort of Tyne Bullies Threaten Photographer
Two Port of Tyne employees have been captured on video threatening a photographer going about his lawful business in a public place.As there are clear parallels between the Port of Tyne's and TV...
View ArticleRolf Harris Faces New Sex Charges
Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris, who is currently imprisoned after being found guilty of twelve counts of indecent assault, was back before the court today to respond to seven additional counts of...
View ArticleTop Gear Cenotaph Debacle: More BBC Deceit
New footage confirms that a controversial Top Gear stunt did pass within a few feet of The Cenotaph, despite the BBC claiming it didn't.This story has been done to death elsewhere, so we don't intend...
View ArticleTV Licensing Mythbusting
Read about the inspiration behind this particular image here.TV Licensing's PR harlots have been spending the past few weeks busting myths on their Twitter feed.This latest campaign, designed to...
View ArticleThe Unfairness of TV Licensing Goon Commission Payments: An Update
As regular readers will be aware, the TV Licensing Blog has grave concerns about the manner in which TV Licensing goons earn lucrative commission payments on top of their modest basic salary.The BBC is...
View ArticleBBC Radio Presenters in Court on Child Sex Charges
Two BBC local radio presenters have been charged with sex offences against children.Tony Wadsworth and Julie Mayer, who have jointly presented programmes on BBC WM and Radio Leicester, are due to...
View ArticleBBC Sets Tough Diversity Target
The BBC has set itself tough diversity targets for leading on-air roles by 2020.Within the next four years the Corporation has pledged that half its 21,000 workforce would be female; 15% would come...
View ArticleTV Licensing's Annual Threat to Caravan Users
It's that time of year again, when TV Licensing does its bit for the environment by recycling one of its favourite well-worn stories.This time the paramilitary wing of the BBC has its cross hairs...
View ArticleBBC to Appoint Sex Offender to Front Kids' Talent Show
An MP has claimed that the BBC is about to appoint a convicted sex offender to front a kids' talent show.Ian Paisley Jr, the DUP Member of Parliament for North Antrim, made the comment during a recent...
View ArticleBad Attitude TV Licensing Goon Breaks Rules Again
Another video has emerged showing the sinister face of Capita TV Licensing's doorstep enquiries.We are very, very keen to identify the goon starring in this video, as he needs re-educating about the...
View ArticleTV Licensing Threatograms Received by Landlord of Vacant Property
It's not that often that we're forwarded TV Licensing threatograms, but we're grateful to our reader Jim for doing just that.Jim explained that he'd recently purchased a property that he intends to...
View ArticleThe BBC's Latest Plot to Deprive Over-75s of Free TV Licence
The BBC is plotting a radical overhaul of the system of "free" TV licences for the over-75s.Under current arrangements any household with an occupant aged 75 or older is entitled to a "free" TV...
View ArticleGovernment Unveils White Paper on Future of BBC
On Thursday the Government finally published its long-awaited white paper "A BBC for the future: a broadcaster of distinction".Over the past couple of years the relevant Secretary of State, John...
View ArticleBBC TV Licence Voyeurs Seek Data Snooping Powers
The BBC, in its role as the statutory Television Licensing Authority, is seeking voyeuristic new powers that will allow it to snoop on the personal data of millions of TV and broadband...
View ArticleReview of TV Licence Evasion Penalties
The Sentencing Council looks set to review the penalties recommended for those convicted of TV licence evasion.According to statute, the maximum penalty for the offence of TV licence evasion is a fine...
View ArticleTV Licensing Goon Uses Four-Letter Insult Against Legitimate Non-Viewer
A businessman has accused a TV Licensing employee of making obscene comments during enquiries at his legally-licence-free home.Malcolm Hollingsworth, who goes by the name of @MalcTheOracle on Twitter,...
View ArticleThe Eye Watering Salaries of BBC Talent
Some of the BBC's biggest stars stand accused of fleecing the TV licence fee payer, after it emerged that they pocket payments of up to £125,000 for hosting an hour-long programme.For years the BBC has...
View ArticleLandlord's Vacant Property Under Investigation by TV Licensing - An Update
A few weeks ago we brought you the story of our reader Jim, who is the landlord of a vacant (and therefore unlicensed) property being investigated by TV Licensing.Being an avid reader of the TV...
View ArticleTV Licensing Called - And Assume You're Guilty
TV Licensing called and they assume you are guilty of an offence you haven't committed.That's certainly the impression TV Licensing gives in the text of the We Said We'd Call (WSWC) card they left for...
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