Ehm … do you have a TV?
Time for a pic:
Ever seen a surprised TV inspector? Have a look at the image below
Let’s re-address the drill;
1. A knock on the door (or the sound of a doorbell)
2. Open the door and have the person identify himself (could be a human with a proper job you see)
3. No, it’s a TV Inspector: close the door
5. Oops … Take a picture first and then close the door 
June 11th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Well, there I was thinking TVL people were semi-intelligent. Clearly this numpty left school with no O-Levels.
August 22nd, 2008 at 1:31 pm
This is an excellent site. Subversive, insightful and sensible.
October 24th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I bet he has his P45 by now. I thought i saw him stacking shelves there a few weeks ago. Bet he aint got a RIP OFF TV LICENCE now too.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Hahahaha everyone should do this.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:36 pm
I had a ring on my gate intercom at 7.30pm on a dark winters night, last week, and on my cctv security, saw a black man with a hood, and carrying a clip board, who announced, “Is dis number xxx?” I said “Why do you want to know?” He replied, “I’ve come to sort out de TV licence.” I replied, “So sort it out then.” and turned the intercom off. He leaned on the button for 15 minutes getting wetter and wetter, until he gave up. Would you open your gates and doors to such an uninvited visitor?
January 6th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Opinion poll after opinion poll shows that the majority of people in this country do not want the television licence fee. The government arrogantly ignores public opinion.
NOT SO;
I think the british public is drunk subtly …. and strangly no one dares realy tackle this taboo issue…
the same old thing that made the United Kingdom, Great United Kingdom
January 23rd, 2009 at 4:01 pm
You see, the Licence is something that probably the vast majority of people would like to see the end of, but it’s also a monthly outgoing that people just sweep under the carpet and forget. Maybe now in this time of deep recession people will come to their senses and start to oppose this injustice.
Regarding the photo: no badge or ID visible, looks like someone wanting to put a bit of cheap UPVC over your beautifully painted soffitts and bargeboards! I always clear off anyone knocking on my door who looks like he/she is about to write something down!
January 26th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Since Greg Dyke was thumb screwed over Iraq the BBC has changed- a governmental voice, even now in the light of the Gaza appeal- wheres the representation of the majority of what the license payers want.
One governmental voice, the BBC, a media beast feeding on mandatory license fees.
I want an option not to feed it, without having to fear the terror and threatening adverts I endure on TV and radio for not paying my license fee. This is not a Big Brother Terror state, its Britain- influence change (whilst u still can)…
Good work on the site, please work on it more, publish and build back links, it needs heard
Thanks
March 16th, 2009 at 11:58 am
i had to laugh at the…. take a pic and shut the door on him lol. what a gormless muppet i expect a knock at the door soon going by the letter ive just recieved, got my camera ready ;o)
March 17th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
What happens when the analogue signal gets switched off though? This year in my area. Doesn’t it then become possible for the BBC to use encryption (like Sky) so no licence no TV?
If that happens gentlemen like this will be H.I.S.T.O.R.Y.
March 26th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
hi he pretty much pushed his way in into the hallway but did not see my tv i reluctantly gave him my card and he called it in, shall I cancel the direct debit and send a letter telling them i don’t have a tv and they have no right of access unless they get a warrant?
April 1st, 2009 at 1:43 am
I had them once at my first floor flat. It was about 3pm on a Saturday, i heard a knock on the door, so i went downstairs to answer it and a man stood there and said to me “I am from the television licensing authority, we believe you have a television operating without a license and I would look to enter your property to confirm this.” Which my ever so witty reply was “piss off and prove it” and then I slammed the door in his face. Nobody has ever turned up since that day. notch one up for the man
April 7th, 2009 at 9:56 am
When they say they are from TV Licencing, say “Don’t blame yourself, good jobs are hard to find.”…..
Then shut the door.
April 13th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
If only we could all come together and refuse to pay this scandalous fee, we could abolish the BBC overnite.
There maybe alot of people out of work as a result but they would be gobbled up by the many private tv companys.
Freedom of choice, if you want it buy it. !!!!!. Dont have it shoved down your throat in order to have thousands of people on over inflated salarys and pensions claiming rediculous amounts of expenses.
April 13th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I’m totally fed-up with the BBC; they offer crap viewing and are as bad as the government when it comes to excuses. Didn’t they say they were going to get rid of ‘reality TV’?
So, their detector van can detect a working TV up to 60 metres away. Well that’s too bad; my drive is 84 metres long, with the nearest public highway 75 metres away - That’s them fucked.
April 18th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
The way to deal with unwanted callers is to ask for ID then take it in to the house whilst closing the door saying give me a minute whilst I check your Identity out and then play the waiting game by just leaving on the door step. The longer they stay the more satisfied you will feel and next time the guy will just give up on your place in fear he will be left there again.
June 14th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
haven’t paid in ten years. I NEVER watch their crass “trendy” liberal crud. I actually watch more French, German, Italian and Turkish tv. I find that the quality is much better! I have taken my aerial down, got rid of Sky (inc all cables etc) and just wired up a mobile satellite.
The TV Licensing people have no access to the back garden, and although they’ve threatened to get warrents and search my premises, I’m still waiting.Last visit from them (where hardly a word was exchanged) was 2004!
I’m getting bored of the silly reminders though
June 15th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
i got fined today in court due to being caught in December. I still haven’t got the money to buy one, and considering i rarely watch tv i have no intention of getting one anytime soon. In future i will ignore all letters from them and refuse to answer the door to any unknown callers. lol
July 7th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
today i opened the door to this guy ! he aksed my house number ! he confirmed my last name ! he then said he is from tv.l and showed me his id.
asked if i have a tv.i said no i dont have have ! i hate tvs ! he says: well so u dont need a tv.l then ! i gave him a smile ! he says do u mind if i come in and have a look ! i says : no am affraid u cant ! dont u trust me ? he replies well see u later then mate ! i says anytime mate ! have a nice day and shot the door !
what happens next ?
note: ( i dont have a tv but i want to play some games with them to see what happens at the end
lol )
July 8th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
For a TV Licencing Officer he looks scruffy, I would complain!
March 26th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
I never ever open my front door to anyone other than friends and family. No invite, no coming in. TVL sucks. A coathanger has got more detection power than their mystery vans.