Cwmorthin Makes the BBC afterall ....

[Ian A]

I have just been advised that the BBC programme "All Roads Lead Home" (19th Oct 2011) DID include Cwmorthin :silly:

If you didn't see it - grab the BBC iPlayer B)

Ian

[Joel Colk]

Is it still on live at the moment?

I tried to watch it but something popped up asking me to make a legal declaration that i have a TV licence. Which I don't....

[Les Williams]

I didn't think you needed a license to watch stuff after it has been broadcast

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/what-if-a-tv-licence-is-not-needed-top12/

It says here (on the TV Licensing site) that you don't need a license if you are watching it after it has been broadcast.

[Joel Colk]

I think Ian has been playing with his Tardis again.

It's still being broadcast at the moment.

[Les Williams]

Ah, a TV License is necessary to view it on the internet if it is still being broadcast.

These Licensing rules are silly. You need a license to watch it or record it as it is broadcast and need a license to play it back if you recorded it at the time of broadcast, however if you watch it on the internet once it has been broadcast (even if that is immediately after) then you don't need a license. :unsure:

Why don't we all just watch everything 1 hour later and not pay for a license? :dry:

[Joel Colk]

I totally agree. I haven't bothered with a TV licence and I haven't even got an aerial on the house.

The BBC have been sending me threatening and intimidating letter for the past month. The final one stating that they are going to 'Send an officer to my address' and 'They want to make sure that I have everything ready for my court appearance'

Okay, I'm not really intimidated by it, but I do believe that there are probably people out there that don't require a TV licence and are genuinely worried about these automated letters that they receive. So on Principal, I'm not going to respond to any letters to the BBC or let anyone representing the BBC into the house. I hope they even go to the trouble of getting a court order to enter the property. wasted time on their behalf.

[Les Williams]

TV Licensing Officers are now the thugs from Equita Bailiffs. They have no right of entry into any property and rely on fear and stupidity of the householder to get their conviction.
If you use the correct words and "revoke their implied right of access to your door" they have to get off your property. Never let them in and never ever show them a TV recieving a broadcast program. They will get bored once they realise they cannot intimidate you and that they are wasting their time. Just incase you were wondering I do actually have a license but have learnt loads from t'internet on this.

Have a look on YouTube with a search of TV License Inspector, some of them are very funny...

[Tim Watts]

The Iplayer link for those who might want it....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01692lw/All_Roads_Lead_Home_Episode_3/

[John Nicholson]

Very interesting debate about the need for a TV licence if you watch things on BBC I player.  I also don't have a TV or a licence but I listen to the radio a lot. But Bella is watching stuff on BBC Iplayer all the time. I also thought this was OK and legal, but this debate worries me.

[Ian A]

It's legal if it is not live

[Les Williams]

[quote="JohnNicholson" post=3001]But Bella is watching stuff on BBC Iplayer all the time. I also thought this was OK and legal, but this debate worries me.[/quote]

www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-...is-not-needed-top12/

[John Oh]

Does that mean if you record it on your sky+ box and then start watching 1 second later you don't need a license as it is no longer a live broadcast?

[Les Williams]

If you record a program as it is broadcast then you need a license

[John Norman]

A friend of mine got up from the TV to answer the door, it was the TV people and he told them that he didnt have a TV or a licence so F*** off.
They didnt come back :lol:
Licence only needed if you watch when broadcast.

[Martin Poole]

back on topic. the show did include the surface workings but the bit with Miles and me was left on the cutting room floor. none of the mine underground was shown.