TV Licence in the UK

I am always moaning about paying my TV licence I think it's about £175 now I own a Campervan and thought I'd be breaking the law by watching Tv in my Campervan in the UK only to search the internet to find to my surprise that I can indeed legally watch television in my Campervan, providing I have a home licence which isn't being simultaneously used, providing my Campervan isn't static/permanent.

I've always thought the BBC should show adverts and save everybody the problem of paying for a Tv licence, if other Television channels can make a profit why can't the BBC,.

I suppose there are many of you out there who will jump out of your chairs and say well the BBC provides iPlayer and Ceefax as well as on-line news, I accept some of that but isn't it too expensive £175.

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Confined · 56-60, M

You have to pay to watch TV? I pay the cable company since there is no way to Over the air where I am. But I would not pay what you are paying. Id rather not watch. If every one boycotted they would all go out of business. Problem solved.

senghenydd · M

@Confined In the UK it's mandatory to pay the Television licence fee for just watching the BBC there's no way around it even if you only watch rival channels to the BBC, unfortunately there's heavy fines if you are caught without a licence.

I own a Campervan I am pleased however I don't need to pay for a second licence.

Oh I couldn't do without my TV.

JamesBugman

@senghenydd Here we rarely turn the TV on because of all the advertising. IMO nobody has the right to shove things in my face they want to sell.
We use our TV's for XBox mostly.