Alf thinks it's ok to watch ITV without a licence as it's paid for by commercials, he then gets a visit from a goon who warns him unless he has a licence it's a either a year inside or £50 fine.
@@gweilospur5877 Why claim it then? There is a whole world out there that is completely different from the way TV portrays it, it just messes with people's perceptions, so you see the world in a certain way, turn off your tv, free yourself.
@@wanderingsoul7935 I probably watch TV for a couple of hours a week, mostly news, sports and occasionally a documentary. Well worth the enormous sum of £3 per week.You talk as though you think people do nothing except watch TV. How long do you spend wasting your time looking at cretinous stuff on RU-vid? Is that “freeing your mind”?
@@davidglow3 Brilliant character. Only the idiots actually took Alf Garnett seriously. High time it was shown again. Sod the snowflakes. They get FAR FAR too much airtime
In those days when the BBC dominated the media, programmes like this made the licence worth paying. Now the BBC is a small part in the volume of todays media and most of their output is junk. The licence is outdated, subscription only.
I well remember the times we had tv licenses in Australia. If you didn't have one the lights would be out and the blinds closed. We'd all be sitting around in the dark. God what a life we lead. So funny when you think back on it. Also I think the license inspector was Gordon Kaye from 'Allo 'Allo.
ah...memories of having the TV licence man standing outside my flat with the police because I told him to fuck off the 1st time..and the police telling him that until I open the door..there is nothing they can do...needless to say the door stayed closed.
I stopped paying the BBC licence (they get every penny) saved £300 spent it on food and heating,watch catch up,you tube,dvds,etc Radio is free,read all the press online.great
You still can’t watch BBC iplayer or any BBC programmes if you don’t have a licence. Get a fire stick, get it “fixed” and then watch whatever you like.
The Law states you only have to pay a licence fee if you watch live TV broadcasts(any channel)or IPlayer, If they send you letters either rip them up or better still write return to sender and pop them into a letter box(they hate that lol). If they turn up on your door step, say "No thank you" and shut the door in their face or better still don't open it at all, but that's hard because you don't know who they are until you open the door. Remember these people are not BBC employee's they work for a firm called Capita on a self employed basis and get paid on your conviction(£20) or they will even try to sell you a licence for which they also get a £20 commission.They have no rights and can only enter your property if you let them in, and why would you let a cold calling salesman(which is what they are) into your house/flat. They also need you to sign a form(which is a statement of confession) to get a conviction. There are lots of details on you tube about TV licence Goons trying all sorts of dodgy practices to con you. There is even one of a guy who says yes i'm watching telly, now bugger off, and he slams the door in his face. Maybe that's going a bit too far because he might then get the police involved, but even so its his word against the Goons and even if the Goon does get the police in, and they obtains a magistrates warrant, as long as you don't have the telly actually on they are stuffed. The BBC are used for propaganda purposes and also harbored pedo's for many decades not just years, do you really want to support that, just to watch the occasional wildlife program(some of them are good i agree). They want you to think that a TV license is compulsory, Well its not and i refuse to support what the BBC has become. If its so good then it should do what other companies do and make it subscription based but of course we know its not that good anymore so they wont do that unless they have no choice. DON'T BE TIMID you don't need to watch live TV. Don't support an organisation that nurtures Pedo's and bombards us with propaganda, JUST SAY NO.
Ray Tillman Agreed - but not about the bit where you say if they come in and the tv isn't actually on they can't touch you. Not true - if the tv has an aerial connected that's likely to get the sods a conviction. And the bit at the end of the vid is wrong of course as you can now get done for watching catchup.
@@leetylr Indeed. I was horrified to find that my private pension from my old job is now administered by Capita, the same buggers who do tv licensing. Nooo!!!!
Les Reed at -70 iv seen this country’s males go from men to cock ass fucking pricks thats would stab there own mothers in the ass. To be British now is to to take in the ass.
So timely when the BBC has just scrapped free TV licenses for the over 75s! Back then you had to have a license if you OWNED a TV. However in 2016 the law was changed such that now if you watch live TV or record it on any device, as it is broadcast, any channel or watch BBC i-player then you need a TV license. But you can watch YT, Amazon Prime, Netflix, On-Demand services such as C4 and ITV hub without the need for a license and of course your own DVD box sets and videos if you still have such old tech. And you don't have to let them in either unless they have a warrant.
@MusicMadMaurice It's the same kinda poms that lap up neighbours and suchlike who resent paying the licence fee and clamour for the BBC to be abolished - all those little Alf Garnets so skilfully satirised here by Warren Mitchel. Personally I don't have a licence, not because I'm anti BBC but because I choose not to own a TV set.
That's the point I'm trying to make ain't I. I mean I could be up the pub there having a peaceful drink and I could get fined for watching the bloody tele and I'm not even in That's the greatest answer I've ever heard lol
RTE in Ireland is funded by both a licence fee and commercials. The Irish have to pay 160 euros a year for a licence , but RTE also receive commercial income (restricted though) as RTE could not survive in just the licence fee only due to the size of the Irish republic.
In Norway you have to have a licence whether or not you receive the national channel. Despite the fact you need a subscription to a sattelite or cabel provider to see the bloody thing.
Charlie Bubbles You can easily avoid prosecution. Don’t watch or record live tv. I stream Netflix. I can of course listen to the radio but the BBC is not worthy of my attention.
@@seanjonesy180 - the point David is that the licence is immoral and whatever the motives of the BBC in making above prog is neither here nor there. having said that the point you are missing is that the BBC in this episode were spinning the lie that their 'detector' vans had equipment in them which they never did...the irony still seems to be contained in your comment.
They couldn't tell what room it's in! They weren't that advanced! They just had a list of who ain't paid! And a poxy aerial stuck on the roof of the van
Monopolies are supposed to be illegal yet in the UK watch any live broadcast on any device the BBC demand you pay them a fee to increase the BBC directors luxury salaries. They are also sending the war veterans tv licence demands, greedy . They also fully supported Jimmy Saville - just look up his name.
Ever since I moved to my new address I've never bought a TV licence. Every few months get a "to the occupier"letter , I have a huge pile of them now, at least 50. They vary a little bit but mostly say 'you will be fined' and 'we are in your area'. I get cards put through the door when I'm out every few months.. Every couple or three years I get a knock on the door, and have moreorless the same conversation: Good Evening, TV Licensing, (Good Evening), Who are you?, (Me? I am the person that answered the door), they point to the corner of the room and say that is a TV no?, I say (no it isn't it's a monitor screen for DVD player). Do you watch or record TV programs sir? (Doing that would be illegal) Then the representative will say please make declaration that you don't use a TV, to which I reply (I'll think about it). But if I make a declaration I don't watch TV my collection of threatening letters would stop and I wouldn't have fun with the knock on the door routine every few years..
The BBC was broadcasting on radio when it was set up nearly 100 years ago and was very impartial when reporting on any subject, but now it is anything but impartial and in my opinion has outlived its usefulness to say nothing of the fact that they don't have to earn their money, so spend it like water (1.7 million for Gary Lineker). They should have to earn their money by subscription or advertising.
Alf Garrett couldn't stand the BBC because of their detective vans, and ITV was "free." Oh, but I bet he just LOVED what was being sent by Channel 4! 😄
