Under 35s: Do you watch the BBC?
Posted by Odd-Swing-2025@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 383 comments
Wondering how many here under 35 watch or pay for the BBC? I'm 30 and have never paid for the licence as I do not watch TV at all. I don't have iPlayer.
SuperMochaCub@reddit
I’m shocked at the amount of people who are happy paying for tv license and also don’t think it’s a rip off. I have so many of friends who use those boxes with all the channels on them. The only reason why I have it is because my wife doesn’t wanna get caught not having a license 🙄. Tbf, of all the channels we watch bbc programmes is probably up there, I just think with all the other subscriptions, the fee to just watch tv is ridiculous
GrapefruitHuge6732@reddit
i’m only JUST under 35, but no not really. i basically watch bbc news as my exclusive news source, and the very occasional documentary or seasonal tv/sport, but in terms of day to day content no, its movies and youtube! but yes i pay for it as i think its an important national institution, despite its many faults.
Morazma@reddit
Yeah. It's brilliant, high quality content. The Traitors for example is legitimately the best thing I've ever watched and I couldn't imagine not watching that. The TV License is worth it for that show alone, but I watch (and listen to) lots of other stuff on the BBC.
I know the Tories have tried really hard to sway public opinion against it (because fair unbiased reporting is their enemy) but we would be so much worse off without the BBC.
Last_Broccoli7178@reddit
But the BBC is not unbiased.
sotmtwigrm_@reddit
can a news source truly be unbiased?
Last_Broccoli7178@reddit
I agree.
But the BBC's whole thing is that it is unbiased and above all that. When in reality it isn't.
FranzFerdinand51@reddit
If bbc isn’t then what is?
shatnersbassoon123@reddit
The taint of the BBC
skawarrior@reddit
It literally goes out of it's way to remain unbiased that it's coverage is sometimes terrible.
Look at Channel 4 and you'll see blatent bias there is almost zero on the BBC
AgileSloth9@reddit
If their right leaning bias is them going out of their way, its a sad state of affairs.
skawarrior@reddit
I guarantee there isn't a right leaning bias, you might percieved that but it's factually inaccurate
AgileSloth9@reddit
Your guarantee means absolutely nothing after watching years of political favouring towards the tories.
Last_Broccoli7178@reddit
Did you watch the baftas?
Sharktistic@reddit
Really?
Alert-Art-2618@reddit
You would really pay £180 for the Traitors alone?
Greedy-Nature-826@reddit
If it's that good, then it would survive on subscription fees.
If it's not, then clearly the majority don't agree with you and are currently being forced to subsidise your choice of entertainment.
Morazma@reddit
I'm not sure what you mean because nobody is forced to pay for it.
Greedy-Nature-826@reddit
Of course people are forced to pay for it.
If you watch live news, broadcast anywhere in the world, over the internet then you have to pay the TV licence.
Sure, you could refuse to watch anything live but that's entirely impractical for most.
Mysterious-Sock39@reddit
You are forced to pay if u watch sky sports or anything live ,why should we pay for something we don't watch. They won't ever go subscription as no one will buy, currently billions they don't deserve.
Afraid-Series-8128@reddit
It probably would survive with a subscription but it would be very different organisation and would probably be crushed by American tech giants. I'm also not sure how I could subscribe to an FM radio station.
I think if mid-sized countries like the UK are going to hold on to their cultural independence, there probably will have to be some degree of subsidy involved.
Remarkable_Editor749@reddit
bbc is biased though of course
discoveredunknown@reddit
Totally agree
gi1o83@reddit
I think this is one of the biggest problems, it's called a TV license, but it actually pays for loads more than "just" TV.
For example it pays for the BBC website, all the radio stations (including local radio), local democracy reporters (who cover local council meetings and make their reporting available to all platforms, including local papers), education programming (admittedly on TV as well as online), and generally pumps loads of money into the UK creative industry by supporting and funding new artists/actors/productions. Lots of people will have got their break at the BBC before going onto bigger and better things, Hollywood etc.
IMO the fact it's called a TV license does it a disservice. Without it we'd be making 22,000 people directly unemployed, and doing far more damage to the wider UK domestic industry. No way Netflix/Amazon make so many British productions without the supply line of actors/writers/producers the BBC creates. We'd just be left with American trash.
Due_Peak_6428@reddit
Id rather have adverts than pay that monthly
knightsbridge-@reddit
I'm exactly 35, but my husband is 33, so I'm gonna say we count.
We pay the license fee because we support the BBC as an institution that should exist, so it seems a decent enough use of £15/mo.
As far as whether we actually watch it; occasionally. Not often.
Reallyboringname2@reddit
I’m 50 and have never been a watcher of the BBC but have always had to pay the licence fee, which is a complete rip off to me.
I only watch the football games that come on for Arsenal (very few) or competitive England matches that air.
I find BBC News to be heavily biased towards conservatives and have never watched, ironically preferring Sky News which I find much better quality and much more balanced.
qash001@reddit
Lol sky news, balanced? What is the world coming to.
cmpthepirate@reddit
Ditto. I listen to the BBC radio stations in the car. Seems good value (I value it).
People that evade the license fee and use the services piss me right off; the service is given in trust, not paying is theft.
coops2k@reddit
Happy birthday!
Butters16666@reddit
It’s not £15 a month is it?
planetskeletons@reddit
why do you think it should exist? I'm under 30 and don't watch it at all (or any kind of news) so just interested in another perspective
JonTravel@reddit
Also trying to understand another perspective. How do you find out what's happening in the country or the world?
Odd-Swing-2025@reddit (OP)
Podcasts, TikTok, general internet searches.
PerfectEmphasis9016@reddit
GB News?
knightsbridge-@reddit
Because I think it's important that there's a source of news and entertain that is politically neutral (or at least, more politically neutral than most).
The fact that the BBC is more than half funded by license fee payers and doesn't exist to make a profit - having no shareholders to demand it does or doesn't make certain things - is valuable to me.
I don't want to live in a world where all TV media is either a) for profit, b) to advance a specific agenda or c) influencers (which is just a sub-genre of "for profit").
So I do my part and give them my £15.
PerfectEmphasis9016@reddit
The BBC news is not politically neutral (than most) it’s also full of inaccurate spins on facts and are morally corrupt ima.
cactusdan94@reddit
Hate to break it to you, but the BBC absolutely has a specific agenda lmao
magicmuggle@reddit
It does, but nowhere near as much as lying politicians would like you to believe. It’s a national broadcaster and is accused by both people on the left and the right as being biased for the other side. Barring it having zero personalities on it, then it cannot be 100% neutral as humans have bias inherently. For what it has of left leaning comedians, it has right wing current affairs programs. (Not extreme left or extreme right in either case).
People honestly don’t know how lucky we are to have the BBC. It’s the same company that existed when we were kids, it’s just us who’ve changed by becoming more politically charged.
Mysterious-Sock39@reddit
Politically neutral what BBC
Funmachine@reddit
... BBC is more than news
GoodThingsDoHappen@reddit
David attenborough is worth the license fee alone
ShotInTheBrum@reddit
Couldn't agree more. Plus we have kids now and cbeebies is great as it isn't full of American crap.
Fred776@reddit
I'm old but this is my position too. I actually listen to BBC radio far more than watching TV. Even though a licence isn't needed for that, I'm happy to contribute to its running.
chilli_con_camera@reddit
Me too. I hardly ever watch BBC TV, in fact so little that I personally wouldn't miss it if it wasn't there. There's no reason for me to continue paying the licence fee except I think an editorially independent public service broadcaster is important in principle (even if there are issues in practice).
My mum no longer pays because she's old and gets pension credit, I'm very happy for my licence fee to help the BBC continue to give her (and people like her) content to watch, even if I'm not gonna watch it myself.
Also, the BBC World Service is funded from the licence fee, I'd prefer it wasn't but while so many millions of people rely on it, I'm happy to pay.
Jonny_rhodes@reddit
I was gonna say I’m sure I’ve seen something about a radio only licence but that was abolished in 1971, only 2 decades before I was born 😂
RoutineAbroad3486@reddit
😂😂😂 pull the other one.
The BBC is not an institution that should exist anymore than anything else. They’ve harbored, promoted and by proxy encouraged sexual abuse, misogyny and god knows whatever else over the years. And you’re funding it.
That aside, the quality of the shows and the radio stations has dropped drastically and you really aren’t getting your moneys worth.
Furthermore, the bully tactics and borderline harassment that the TV license people put on people is fucking disgusting to say the least.
You seem like their target audience.
jungleddd@reddit
You’re right in everything you say. The problem is, the alternative is worse.
cactusdan94@reddit
Why would you support the BBC as an institution? Hardly got a good track record has it lmao
Rickietee10@reddit
You support a corrupt organisation that somehow managed to make a law designed to pay them?
sihasihasi@reddit
Surprised I had to scroll this far to find the Reddit circlejerk response.
Rickietee10@reddit
If you don’t pay the licence, you get court fines, which if you can’t pay means you end up in prison. You go to prison with rapists and nonces because you don’t pay to watch the shite BBC pumps out.
The irony there is, if a prison lets you watch telly. They’re exempt from the licence.
It’s a racquet
RoutineAbroad3486@reddit
It’s the truth mate. Go walk with the other blind fuckers
UKAOKyay@reddit
I've seen the slop on YouTube and the American model, I happily pay for the BBC for just the children's programming alone.
Rickietee10@reddit
Cheap babysitter then.
MyManTheo@reddit
My girlfriend and I are 25 and this is our position. We do watch it more often as well: MOTD Sunday mornings, Traitors when it’s on, Top Gear on iPlayer etc etc. It’s a hugely valuable service and worth paying for
Whitelakebrazen@reddit
31 and yes, we pay for a TV license and watch the BBC. Usually on iPlayer - Strictly and the Apprentice (it's a guilty pleasure), sometimes MasterChef, old Doctor Who episodes, and enjoying The Other Bennet Sister at the moment.
shazhazel@reddit
lol no
If I am not in my office then I am probably eating and watching an episode of the office on my TV… Then back to becoming a millionaire
Dawningrider@reddit
Pretty much exclusively doctor who. It's probably un needed. I barely watch any live TV.
user1892yo@reddit
Yes, me and my husband are both under 35. We pay and we watch, me more so than him.
Using this to highly recommend The Other Bennet Sister.
Nearyy@reddit
Don’t watch, don’t pay.
Expensive_Tart511@reddit
You watch NO live TV?
FluteGunner@reddit
I’m 36. I haven’t watched live TV since I was 14 and started torrenting shows/movies. Once streaming became decent I stopped pirating. Now streaming is shit again I pirate again.
I hate adverts with a passion, that and being able to watch what I want, when I want.. I hate live TV.
Ill-Matt-Tick@reddit
I don’t. There’s so much on demand, I don’t get the need anymore to watch live
imcalledaids@reddit
I’m honestly surprised people can be shocked at this. I can’t remember the last time I felt the need to watch live TV. Maybe whenever I was last in a hotel with terrible wifi so I just put the telly on
Dean_Learner77@reddit
In a premier Inn tonight and it's the only live TV I've seen in 10+ years.
Leesbry@reddit
It's easier than you think.
sph666@reddit
Same
J444KDS@reddit
Miserable git
BrilliantPrudent6992@reddit
😂
How is not watching BBC "miserable"?
Genuine question!
Mrcooper10@reddit
Life beyond a screen so miserable!
AmhereforyouBro@reddit
What a horrible comment, they are just answering the post question.
sheepandlambs@reddit
Yes, frequently. The majority of what I watch on telly is BBC channels, and I frequently use the iPlayer. It's my only paid streaming service aside from YouTube Premium.
sihasihasi@reddit
There's a paid tier to iPlayer?
RIVA_LAS_VEGAS@reddit
Your TV licence is the paid tier. There's no premium.
sihasihasi@reddit
Fair enough - I don't consider it a "paid streaming service, then"
HenshinDictionary@reddit
Well it sure as hell ain't a free streaming service.
AlfMisterGeneral@reddit
Is for me
hippogriff55@reddit
Pay for what you use, rather than parasitising off the rest of us
AlfMisterGeneral@reddit
I receive pension credit, I don’t have to pay
hippogriff55@reddit
A-ha, i apologise. I thought you were just not paying.
AlfMisterGeneral@reddit
Sorry I lied, I just don’t pay.
hippogriff55@reddit
Parasite
SkengmanFy@reddit
He's going to have a right cry now 😂
allthatgoodstufff@reddit
😂😂
Chemical-Lettuce2497@reddit
Nope, I'll keep mooching. I'm on benefits too, pirate everything I watch, don't have a licence but drive daily (in a car I defaulted on ages ago.. they're trying to repo) and I relentlessly shoplift
Pure_Breadfruit8219@reddit
Bet you dodge the window cleaner too.
sihasihasi@reddit
Sure it is. It's incidental. I'm paying my license fee because I watch broadcast TV - I don't pay any extra for iPlayer.
Sopzeh@reddit
I on the other hand pay my license specifically for iplayer and never watch live TV.
SteelSparks@reddit
iPlayer is included in the licence, like Amazon is included in prime subscription
And_Justice@reddit
I do. You have to pay a tenner a month for it.
Defiant-Aside-6673@reddit
Eh you don't "have" to pay for it.
Puzzled-Barnacle-200@reddit
£15/month!
knotatwist@reddit
Well you pay the license and then you can legally stream from iPlayer for free
catmatix@reddit
Then you may want to reconsider your considerations
NotASockPuppet88@reddit
BBC and youtube premium?
Must be a cuck
Apple2727@reddit
Some people can afford it. Don’t be mad bro.
Holiday-Coconut-9303@reddit
What does this mean? Genuinely, what are you trying to express here?
Sophiiebabes@reddit
33 - occasionally, usually when doctor who is on.
MathematicianLife510@reddit
My misses makes us pay the licence fee because she doesn't want the bother so I make sure we get the use out of it.
Between that and Amazon Prime we don't have any other paid streaming.
Antique-Dentist2048@reddit
I only use Amazon Prime Video
ClarkeR77@reddit
I'm 29 and haven't watched or paid in years, haven't missed it at all.
SuperMarioStarFox@reddit
Nice try, tv licensing people.
Killybug@reddit
No. Just can’t trust their content. They were caught red handed doctoring particular speeches and that is just the tip of the iceberg.
spicyzsurviving@reddit
Yes, news, every piece of David Attenborough media, and use iPlayer for the odd entertainment show. I don’t tend to watch live TV.
No-Relation1122@reddit
Everyday.
Zs93@reddit
I’m 32 and don’t watch any live tv
tomegerton99@reddit
I’m 27, and most of my friends are in the same boat as me. Nobody I know has a TV license or watches live TV, we all just stream our content.
A few of us are even thinking about making our plex servers…
Cryptoisme@reddit
Lmfao! This thread is essentially an advert for the BBC. You guys are so lame! 🤣
crispcrumbguzzler@reddit
I am 30 and I have done since I was small, the Beeb is a beautiful national institution, we should all be so proud of the value it delivers,
Defiant-Aside-6673@reddit
I don't pay for the license. I don't watch BBC content.
I have an IPTV subscription for football and use YouTube for practically everything else.
The license fee should be abolished, but the government should have it enshrined in law that the BBC gets X billion per year (increasing based on inflation) to continue to operate.
Ruu2D2@reddit
Yep
News - specialy if something big going on in world or breaking
Silent witness
Gladitors
Traitors
Line of duty
Happy valley
Call midwife
mysteriousmistress66@reddit
I'm 28. I do not watch any live TV. Primarily because it's mostly shit, but also because I'm not paying a ridiculous amount to watch live TV (or catch up on BBC iPlayer).
I have YouTube Premium, Netflix and Disney+ (though Disney+ is more for my kid than for me)
EyeAware3519@reddit
I'm nearly 50. I sometimes watch Match of the Day but that's about it. Like a mug I pay my TV licence every year and have done for 30 years. It's just another tax at the end of the day and minimal compared to all the others I pay.
rybnickifull@reddit
I don't think you're a mug, I think you're helping to pay for programmes that literally wouldn't get made if the BBC didn't exist. Anything in Welsh or Gaelic would be gone, and as a Welsh speaker I'm glad for S4C, even if much of it is about farming.
Adventurous-Elk-5193@reddit
yeah, another reason not to pay it lol
rybnickifull@reddit
What a stupid thing to say.
EyeAware3519@reddit
Tidy
Adventurous-Elk-5193@reddit
stop paying it then. Nothing will happen ( except the "scary" letters. Why pay for something you're not using?
EyeAware3519@reddit
I mean. I pay for schools too, not used one of those for 30 years.
Adventurous-Elk-5193@reddit
yes, but the BBC is mostly an entertainment platform. It's not something the nation needs, just as we don't need Netflix. It's an entertainment choice
herne_hunted@reddit
I too pay my TV licence and I watch mainly BBC channels. It'd be interesting to know how much I pay for the 190 channels FreeView that I don't watch. They're all supported by money from companies' advertising budgets and, as a consumer, I'm paying for them. I've no idea how much though.
Tyruto@reddit
Yes but only because it has every episode of One Piece in English dub.
Plantain-Feeling@reddit
Sometimes, usually around Christmas but that's about it and even then that's around others houses
I personally took the money I would spend on the licence and just use it to get YouTube premium, it's basically my TV
madformattsmith@reddit
I'm 29.
I watch BBC three half of the time (usually when I feel like it) via iplayer as my flat doesn't have an aerial connection point. I've been watching it that way since 15/16.
I refuse to pay the license fee so I just click on the "yes, I have a license" box. BBC are none the wiser.
liltrex94@reddit
Nah. I don't have a TV license and I get me news from TLDR
Effective-Cash7286@reddit
I'm 34. Yes, I watch the BBC.
I do not pay for any other streaming services. Have Disney+ with 02 (SIM only deal)
MakiSupreme@reddit
Im 25 and i never do
D95vrz@reddit
I’m 30 and I don’t pay the TV licence. Haven’t watched the BBC or any other channels for many years. I might subscribe to Netflix every now and then.
Uncle_Beanpole@reddit
WILTY worth every penny of the tv licence, I love it!
shabading579@reddit
I occasionally watch BBC news. That and the Chase are the only programs I watch on live TV
Flat-Ad8256@reddit
My daughter is 20. She watches Race Across the World and the Traitors. The odd other thing, but those two in particular. She loves them both.
D0wnb0at@reddit
I’m in my 40’s and no, I don’t watch any live TV, haven’t done since I was a kid and living at home with my parents. I never understood having scheduled TV. What if I’m busy at that time?
When I was like 14-15 Napster was a thing, music took all night to download an album due to internet speeds. When broadband came out, movies and tv were popular to download and I never broke the habit. And it’s so much faster now. Can just think “ok that looks like a good film” and be watching it 5-10 minutes later.
Then some people do IPTV which is similar to buying something like Netflix but I am stuck in my ways.
Manicmooner@reddit
So you started stealing as a child and just never stopped.
docju@reddit
" I never understood having scheduled TV" You're in your forties- surely you remember how they did it before the internet?
More-Yard5742@reddit
I'm 42 and never paid the LF in my life, I use all the BBC service 💅💅💅💅
Odd-News-9749@reddit
29 here and yes, particularly their snooker coverage!
-GuardPasser-@reddit
Don't watch don't pay. Proven to be misleading and biased on some of the biggest issues
HotBicycle1@reddit
I am 40, and my partner is now 36. I paid for it for 20 years, realised we didn't watch cable or BBC, so this year I cancelled both. We have not once missed it in the last 6 months.
portablekettle@reddit
Unless they're streaming sports, no
noinch@reddit
I'm 41 and I've never paid and watched it. It's crap. I live on Netflix, Prime and YouTube.
dettySJD99@reddit
Wife and I are both 27. Yes we pay and yes we watch lots of BBC, from comedies to news to sports to reality - the BBC put out some really good stuff.
edge2528@reddit
Use BBC news and radio and watch documentaries and feel lucky to have the BBC compared to alternative systems like the US have
StuckWithThisOne@reddit
No, not unless something significant is on. We actually don’t watch normal tv at all usually, we watch streaming services (sometimes including british tv channel ones) and YouTube.
insomnimax_99@reddit
Mid 20s
I don’t watch TV either, only actual TV I watch is the F1.
Butters16666@reddit
Jumping on the bandwagon here.. but that’s live right?
insomnimax_99@reddit
Yeah, I watch shows on streaming services - I just don’t watch live TV (other than F1)
OhhWolves@reddit
I only watch Match Of The Day
Apprehensive_Oil_808@reddit
We don't have live on in our house, and will use cbeebies for the kids in the morning on iPlayer before school. Don't pay a licence.
rpp313@reddit
44 today...listen to radio 2 everyday...refuse to pay the license fee as sooner or later they all get outed as nonses
RandomUser22487@reddit
I’m 35, the only thing I watch regularly on the BBC is live sport. Only other thing I recall watching fairly recently was an episode of the Gladiators reboot for the nostalgia.
onlysmaller@reddit
I’m 36 (so not totally applicable I guess) and I never bought a incense after moving out I didn’t need it. But when my partner and I bought our house he wanted one for sports mainly so he got one. I’ve only watched ‘ghosts’ and ‘the other Bennett sister’.
I don’t object to the BBC I just never really needed a license. We have Netflix, prime and Disney plus I watch a lot of YouTube.
nikkijxd@reddit
I'm 33 and havent had a TV licence since i learnt you didnt need one (i was lied to at 19) I dont watch live tv. If i really want to see something that is live i'd invite myself to a friends house who does.
Cheese_Dinosaur@reddit
Just make sure you do a ‘no licence needed’ declaration!
Live_Pineapple3430@reddit
Is it legally required? I’ve been ignoring their letters for the last year as I don’t want to give them information
Cheese_Dinosaur@reddit
I thought it was. If you genuinely have nothing in your house to watch live television or streaming. So you just watch prerecorded media.
Live_Pineapple3430@reddit
They don’t even know my name so I’m not sure they can legally force me to reply to whether I want to subscribe to their service. I have a TV, but do not watch live TV - it is not connected to digital television.
nikkijxd@reddit
Have been doing so for the last 10 years :)
Cheese_Dinosaur@reddit
Ah good! 😊 Wouldn’t want you to get told off!
Evening-Bill-9323@reddit
We don't watch a huge amount of BBC stuff, but I'm happy to pay the license fee.
BBC website for news and sport. BBC news gets moaned about from both sides of the aisle so it's not perfect but I think a reasonable source of world news.
CBBC/Cbeebies - I have a 4 year old and another on the way. Those channels are great and give a nice balance rather than kids watching the same thing for hours on Netflix,Prime etc
Radio - I travel around a lot for work and commercial radio stations have just become adverts for cash competitions with a bit of music in between. BBCs radio output and variety is far superior.
Live event coverage - love their Glastonbury/6 Nations/Olympics coverage.
SgtBushMonkey69@reddit
The only things I use iplayer for is one piece and when a new season of blue lights comes out
AnnoyedHaddock@reddit
Nope. That said I don’t even own a tv so don’t watch any channels.
Fine_Shallot_8447@reddit
I always have I'm now 28 but ever since I moved out at 23 I've watched live tv or more likely on iPlayer. I LOVE only connect, death in paradise and Ru Paul's lol a bit of a mix!
I also really like just putting live tv shite on, 8 hours of a mix of four in a bed, come dine with me and life in the sun? Sure, it's garbage but I don't have to pay much attention and it comforts me, maybe because my dad did the same.
Nandor1262@reddit
I pay for a TV licence and watch the BBC. Match Of The Day, some sitcoms, the news, Panorama, Question Time, the Olympics, Wimbledon etc.
I also watch live TV a lot especially sport so I pay it for that
anxious_antelope813@reddit
My husband and I listen to Radio 1 every day, and probably 50% of evenings we will watch a few hours of TV that's either currently on or was originally made by the BBC (but is now on another service), and I read BBC News fairly regularly. Overall I think it's one of the cheapest services out there when you think the volume and variety of content that's produced - and for me, I think it is important it continues to exist.
KieranCooke8@reddit
Yes absolutely. Almost exclusively through iplayer though
OK_Cake05@reddit
Yes several times a week
Terrible-Group-9602@reddit
Never. Plenty of good stuff on streaming channels, never watch live TV, save £180 a year. Nice one!
SaysUselessThings@reddit
"i dOn'T wAtcH tV!!"
Lots of people still do. Get over it.
Odd-Swing-2025@reddit (OP)
Yes, they do. This question wasn't phrased in a childish sort of way, so your behaviour here is unwarranted.
w1ckedw1ckedw1cked@reddit
No I've got a dodgy firestick never paid for a TV licence
GordonW25@reddit
32, yeah. IPlayer is probably the streaming service I use the most. Collection of documentary’s specifically of excellent. Probably in the minority but I have absolutely no issues with the licence fee when you consider the width of content across the BBC.
harris_kid@reddit
Watch about 5 odd shows here and there on iPlayer, constantly have Radio 1 on in the car. I watch mainly Channel 4 stuff so I'm happy to pay license.
mkaym1993@reddit
Yes, most recently I’ve been watching Richard Osman’s House of Games, Race Across the world, and re-watching This Country as it’s bloody hilarious
cfehunter@reddit
I'm 36. I have never paid for the TV licence, and I've not watched a BBC programme since I moved out from my parents place at 19.
I could be convinced to pay for BBC news and documentaries, and the children's educational programming is a public good, otherwise I'm just not interested in much the BBC puts out.
SuccessfulNothing950@reddit
I’ve Never paid for tv licence. I don’t watch BBC tho.
BissoumaTequila@reddit
32 and yes. Love iPlayer. Big fan of Radio 5 Live and Radio 6 Music. I’m a purist and still watch Match of the Day every weekend - old habits die hard!
thacodfather@reddit
Don’t watch, never paid
WesternEmpire2510@reddit
35 on the money here. Mostly Cbeebies.....not personally, of course...
Additional-Let-5684@reddit
I'm early 30s and watch BBC all the time, I hate how American American TV shows have become and rarely watch content from there. Netflix and prime are basically graveyards of cancelled shows at this point
JohnnyMcKormack@reddit
Who the heck under 50 actually watches TV live
Adorable-Ad8209@reddit
Listen to it in the wireless - 57 so don't count.
JonTravel@reddit
Aye.
Lazy-Possibility1334@reddit
All the time. Eastenders, masterchef, great British menu, the traitors, strictly, the repair shop. I realise I am 34 but have the viewing habits of my 90year old grandmother. My kids watch cebeebies sometimes as well. Wouldn't be without it
SpareSurprise1308@reddit
I could never imagine paying for a pedo propersgander company
InfaSyn@reddit
Hate the BBC with a passion. Bias issues, factuality issues, decades long proven track record of protecting nonces, TV license sham - they've been an embarrassment since the 80s.
LemmysCodPiece@reddit
The only program I watch on the BBC is Beyond Paradise. I am not paying 175 quid for that, so I get it elsewhere.
Britkraut@reddit
Didn't for a long time.
But QI, HIGNFY, Attenborough, a whole load of One Piece and a decent film collection is pretty legit
GenitalConsumer@reddit
I'm 2 busy paneting rowndabowts ty
YesIAmRightWing@reddit
Nah don't really watch a lot of TV outside of footie these days
Radiant_Pudding5133@reddit
In my late 20s and yeah but listen to it more.
Can’t beat test match special!
dselwood05@reddit
20 and I love broadcast tv.
RDRulez@reddit
Nope. Haven't paid the licenses or used BBC services since I left for Uni. Parents cancelled it a few years ago.
EuroSong@reddit
I watch exactly two programmes on broadcast TV per year: The Eurovision Song Contest, and the King’s Speech at Christmas. Everything else is on streaming. I consider it remarkably poor value for my TV licence.
ResponsibilityNo3245@reddit
Tend to watch lesbians over BBC personally
ultraboomkin@reddit
I’m 29. Outside of Sky Sports and a football World Cup every few years genuinely can’t remember the last time I watched TV of any description.
Cirieno@reddit
The licence doesn't only fund TV.
obsessedwtravelgal@reddit
BBC iPlayer has a lot of really good shows & surprisingly good choice of movies!
obsessedwtravelgal@reddit
25 also forgot to include that part lol
HanAVFC@reddit
34 I pay, and tbf I've got young kids and cbeebies/CBBC has the best children's things, my eldest also plays the educational games on her laptop, some of which she uses at school anyway. I also work in education and have seen short clips used from many of their shows in classrooms. My eldest knows shakespeare from watching the cbeebies plays.
We also as a family like great British menu, this farming life, and I love the quiz programmes, and I like newsnight, question time, Sunday politics, so I would say at some point every day we watch something either live or on iPlayer.
So I feel happy I'm getting my money's worth!
mikeraven92@reddit
I pay the license but probably only watch something about once a year, and then only on iPlayer. I listen to the BBC stations in the car though, the lack of adverts is a big draw!
Adventurous-Elk-5193@reddit
another person paying for something they don't use! why?
Expensive_Tart511@reddit
They use the radio? The radio has no adverts because it is funded out of the BBC budget. The name TV License probably isn’t a modern fit.
AdBubbly3609@reddit
31, i don't watch regular tv unless im at someone else's house and they have it on
SilyLavage@reddit
I listen to the BBC more than I watch it. Commercial radio can't hold a candle to what the Beeb offers, and the lack of adverts makes for a much better experience.
Expensive_Tart511@reddit
Yes it’s fantastic having ad free listening!
Fragrant-Prize-966@reddit
It’s torture listening to commercial radio after becoming accustomed to Radio 4. The ad breaks every 10 minutes are unbearable.
thelegendofyrag@reddit
40 don’t watch Live TV don’t pay for the license. What I do get though are frequent threatening letters so at least I know they are putting the funds to good use.
Expensive_Tart511@reddit
Yes. I’m mainly a Newscast and Radio 1 listener, but I believe the money goes there all the same.
sambxiv@reddit
I am 36 and yes! I listen to lots of BBC radio too and pay for a tv license because I think it’s a a bargain.
Late_Temperature_234@reddit
Im 37 but rarely. At most I will watch the occasional 10pm news headlines. I barely watch any TV full stop.
skawarrior@reddit
Yes although mainly iplayer or big Rugby events.
BBC have incredible documentaries, Forensics: The Real CSI being absolute peak!
Dramasticlly@reddit
Yes, 31F and I watch News at Ten, Newsnight, Panorama, Question Time, few documentaries, like Louis Theroux, Adam Curtis, some History.
Pathfinder-electron@reddit
33, never had TV and never will.
F4C___@reddit
I do.
Our media sector is DOMINATED by American companies. Netflix is American. Amazon is American. Disney is American. Sky is owned by Comcast, who are American. HBO are American. ITV will likely sell out to Comcast. Channel 5 are owned by Paramount, who are American.
We need a British broadcaster capable of representing Britain in the world of media. The BBC isn’t perfect and I won’t suggest for a second that it is. But if we lost it, or reduced it to a shadow of itself, we would suffer later on and we would regret it.
Morganx27@reddit
I watch it (mainly Doctor Who and stuff on iPlayer) but the news output is so bizarrely biased so I don't like that aspect. Having equal amounts of complaints from both sides doesn't mean you're unbiased.
zorba-9@reddit
I don't pay as BBC's entertainment programs are pish, streaming what you want is what I like, although I watch the proms in my mums
gborato@reddit
I am 40 and never watched TV past child years and the odd Sunday movie when with family.
I don't understand people who watch TV. The quality of content is appalling.
I am talking France. So maybe UK is bettah
TheZamboon@reddit
No. I don’t support organisations that harbour nonces.
Tarvoric@reddit
Yes. IPlayer has great content for my son. I quite like the shows iplayer has on it
BBC radio and Sounds are also really good
DaughterOfATiredMech@reddit
Only when athletics is on
AugustineBlackwater@reddit
Woah, you almost got me there TV licensing people but I'll simply have to say no comment.
Fantastic_Leading_97@reddit
Nope. Haven't watched it since 2012.
Nopetynope12@reddit
I do but only to watch hignfy and nothing else. and that gets cancelled at least once a series so they can use the airtime to pretend to care about children or something
Patryllo25@reddit
33yo here, nope. I'm not interested in it all, TV can die tomorrow and I wouldn't bother.
Mysterious-Sock39@reddit
They axing 2000 jobs not long now😁
ukbot-nicolabot@reddit
A top level comment (one that is not a reply) should be a good faith and genuine attempt to answer the question
Odd-Swing-2025@reddit (OP)
This news is why I made the post!
notanadultyadult@reddit
Don’t watch and don’t pay a TV licence.
PowerDrivenRdditMod@reddit
Nice try, Scott Robson. We will be having words about your most recent letter to me.
ukbot-nicolabot@reddit
A top level comment (one that is not a reply) should be a good faith and genuine attempt to answer the question
Amazing-Visual-2919@reddit
Weird boast.
You're missing so much food stuff. You're probably paying for channels and watching BBC content on there.
ukbot-nicolabot@reddit
A top level comment (one that is not a reply) should be a good faith and genuine attempt to answer the question
Odd-Swing-2025@reddit (OP)
It's not a boast? I don't watch any TV. I use YouTube Premium and physical media. I mostly like to read.
Amazing-Visual-2919@reddit
There's so much information on the BBC. Websites. Radio. The Sounds App is worth it alone. Just listen to Radio 4 for a day and you'll find all sorts of interesting programmes on there to broaden your horizons.
Odd-Swing-2025@reddit (OP)
My book collection is enough at the moment lmao. I used to listen to radio 3 and 4 with my mum when I lived with her. I agree, some good programming but not enough for me to really bother now.
Whole-Turnip-6938@reddit
Nice try TV license enforcement officer!
ukbot-nicolabot@reddit
A top level comment (one that is not a reply) should be a good faith and genuine attempt to answer the question
Whole-Turnip-6938@reddit
Oh, serious answers only sorry.
I do not watch BBC (33m).
I have Prime, Netflix, Disney+, NOW and 4od. I do miss the apprentice and dragons den.
miuipixel@reddit
Over 45 here, have not watched anything live since 2019.
veryblocky@reddit
No, I don’t watch television
CrossCityLine@reddit
OP has enough answers and this has predictably descended into the same old boring arguments.
Jenpot@reddit
Nice try, (TV license enforcement) officer.
ukbot-nicolabot@reddit
A top level comment (one that is not a reply) should be a good faith and genuine attempt to answer the question
Frothingdogscock@reddit
*licence. We're not animals 😂
Choice-Implement1643@reddit
They’ll do anything to trap ya these days
Odd-Swing-2025@reddit (OP)
Oops I'll try being more subtle next time :P
iamworsethanyou@reddit
First they were advertising in my podcasts. Now they're baiting us on my Reddit?
Gauntlets28@reddit
Yeah, I watch the BBC. I don't watch all of their output, but they do have a lot of good stuff on there, especially now they've uploaded a lot of their back catalogue to iplayer. Also, I always said I would once I could afford it, after freeloading off iplayer for most of my early 20s, so I felt like I should put my money where my mouth is on that front. I view it as just another subscription though.
Calm_Perspective_887@reddit
Normie TV is so awful. Everything is either soppy af, politically charged propaganda, or advertisements (5 minutes for every minute of content). Sometimes all three at once. I can’t stand it.
sneddsdead@reddit
I'm 50 and don't watch the BBC, just YouTube and Android apps for any films or shows I want to watch.
Poethegardencrow@reddit
Funny thing is , I don’t live in England anymore I pay for an online TV to get English telly which I watch a lot my mum has a TV licence for years now and she never ever opens iPlayer 😂
Karla_Darktiger@reddit
No, I don't even really watch TV
Stitch_Face_1982UK@reddit
Absolutely not! Corporation famous for covering up paedophiles and crooked people. After the fear mongering drivel they spouted during covid, I've not watched a single thing or funded that festering turd of a company.
FilmFanatic1066@reddit
Nope, literally nothing on there I want to watch
MFA_Nay@reddit
Usually watch the news cycle, or have it on the background sometimes.
Statistically I'm a weirdo though.
You_moron04@reddit
I listen to two BBC Sounds Programms (Games Gone & Jonathon Pie), and occasionally read the news site. That’s basically it.
Only times I ever watch it is it it’s showing the World Cup if Wales are playing
geniusgravity@reddit
I watched and paid for it until 35, and ive not watched or paid in the last 10 years.
Cantthinkifany@reddit
In my 20’s and yes
Curious_Ad3766@reddit
Same. I am 25 and I frequently watch bbc! I love bbc crime dramas
Bran04don@reddit
No unless its doctor who.
QuietlyLooped@reddit
No, I do not watch tv.
TheTwixthSense@reddit
28, never paid for it as don't watch it
Dangerbadger@reddit
Always watch News @ 6 after work. Breakfast usually on in the morning
MOTD for Saturdays.
rookinn@reddit
Only for The Traitors
CupCakesNFlatWhite@reddit
41, stopped years ago.
I know I'm an outlier though, I watch YT and Twitch daily.
Typical-Resource-286@reddit
BBC radio is my thing but there's a few tv shows that are great
IntelligentActuary86@reddit
I don't watch TV as I don't have a TV licence...
PrivateFrank@reddit
My toddler watches a careful selection of BBC iPlayer shows.
100% worth the license fee to have good shows with no adverts.
Brave_Assumption6@reddit
Good work it's very good for children and toddlers. Things like YouTube that they control themselves is poison.
LouTheOM@reddit
I’m 29, watch the occasional thing on iPlayer like The Traitors, last night I watched the Oliviers. But I have Radio 1 on literally 6am - 5pm Monday to Friday and in the background most of the weekend too, I’d pay the license purely for that.
rileyabernethy@reddit
Nope. Just free stuff.
oldskoollondon@reddit
I don't watch, but I do pay, for Cbeebies, the educational programmes, obscure documentaries about arts and sciences etc, the incredible archives, the radio stations - 6, 3, 4 extra and 3 unwind. I pay for the stations I don't listen to now, but I did when you get, such as Radio 1. It certainly isn't as impartial as it should be, but better than most British news services. I so pay for the World service, not it isn't government funded, as I believe it's in all our best interests that the world hears a British viewpoint (even if I disagree with it a lot of the time). Well worth 15 quid a week .
Yaseuk@reddit
No. I don’t think I’ve watched it in thr past decade
pseudonomdeplume@reddit
32 and no - I don't watch live tv or any BBC programming (including any radio) and I don't have a tv licence.
MattyLePew@reddit
34 here. Definitely not. Haven’t watched any live TV or any BBC streaming services for a very long time.
TheIhsaan7@reddit
Only doctor who.
We pay the licence as we do watch BBC technically....
Its a scam though. 😒
QueefInMyKisser@reddit
I watch a bit of the snooker when it’s on and that’s pretty much it. The license fee is terrible value for money for me.
zCoxxy@reddit
26 years old, not watched or put bbc radio on in over a decade at least
Academic_End_3828@reddit
22F, and never... only Netflix, Prime, Disney and Apple TV
Mysterious-Sock39@reddit
Reckon 80% are exactly like you, my kids 9 and 14 never watched terrestrial TV
Darth_Revan_@reddit
32 and no, my daughter watches in the night garden on YouTube and that's as close as it gets.
Apprehensive_Bus_543@reddit
Would also be interesting to know if they listen to any BBC radio or use any BBC websites.
gherkinassassin@reddit
I don't support organisations that employ or protect pedophiles and send highly aggressive and threatening letters to get me to pay them on the off chance I might oneday want to watch any of their tripe.
Their wanky little door 2 door salesmen they subcontract from TV Licencing, can also fuck off, I don't want what you selling you pseudo-official prices - and no you can't come into my house you weirdos!
0rachael0@reddit
mainly watch football on it
El_Zilcho@reddit
I don't watch the BBC on a regular basis, but do pay for the licence as I have boomer relatives that insist on watching TV who visit for various holidays.
billiabus@reddit
Yes. For all its faults (and there are many) the BBC remains an institution that I am proud of and one that we will be far worse off without.
I use iplayer and the sounds app frequently, and I love what the BBC represents globally. I really worry about how proud people are of not paying their licence.
Odd-Swing-2025@reddit (OP)
I wouldn't say they're proud, I'd say it's usually they're too broke and it's not needful, or just young and see no need for it.
sakmentoloki@reddit
Don't watch BBC. Fuck paying a TV license.
Namerakable@reddit
Not as much any more. I occasionally stick the news on and watch quiz shows on Mondays, but that's about it.
Not_Alpha_Centaurian@reddit
I'm a couple of years out of your age range, but i started phasing out terrestrial TV in about 2010 as Youtube was getting bettter, and i haven't watched so much as a minute of BBC TV in at least 5 years.
UKAOKyay@reddit
How do you feel now YouTube has gotten worse?
Not_Alpha_Centaurian@reddit
The ads were annoying for a few months until the adblockers caught up again, but now there's a million other options for streaming in the mix too, so Youtube isn't as important.
yolo_snail@reddit
YouTube is alright if you pay for Premium, and offers 10x the value of the licence fee so I'm happy to pay it.
seklas1@reddit
29, pay for TV license and watch iPlayer sometimes. It’s a good service to keep and it’s cheaper than pretty much any other streaming service.
Alarming-Bee87@reddit
The nature and history documentaries are 90% of my BBC viewing. The news occasionally too. Though I watch itv and channel 4 news more often.
It'd be a real shame if the BBC ceased to be.
Competitive_Rub_9590@reddit
I do I quite like the stuff on BBC I pay for tv license I get the argument why people shouldn’t pay it but I do think bbc make good content
HayleyGurl99@reddit
I'm 26. I don't have a TV license.
The only time I watch live TV, or BBC iPlayer is at my parents.
At home, we just watch other streaming services (mainly Netflix, Disney+, NOW TV) which we also leech from my parents via password sharing. The day they take away my ability to watch these for free, I'll just stop watching entirely.
fvalconbridge@reddit
I don't know anyone who watches TV or pays for a licence. We all use Netflix and such!
FlatTyres@reddit
32 here.
I do for some things - a few entertainment or comedy shows plus BBC News rolling on in the background and some sports broadcasts.
Although I mostly watch live sports broadcasts on other channels and streaming services.
I also like to watch new episodes of Taskmaster as it airs.
For as long as the TV Licensing requirements exist, I'll have a reason to pay towards one due to my viewing preferences.
I like live TV/broadcasts.
Rawlinson20@reddit
Mid thirties and have just cancelled our TV license for a myriad of reasons but mostly because the quality of programmes has nosedived and doesn't reflect the £170-odd fee per year. Especially when you've got presenters earning £200k/300k+ for the same old shows and formats.
I'd actually welcome adverts or a subscription based model that isn't compulsory because it might actually incentivise innovation rather than relying on re-runs or shows entering their 20th season.
turtleship_2006@reddit
Yes, exclusively to watch EastEnders
missuseme@reddit
I don't watch TV at all.
yolo_snail@reddit
I'm 29 and no.
When I lived at home I did, but with the downfall of Doctor Who and Top Gear, there's very, very little they offer that interests me.
And what does interest me (homes under the hammer) isn't worth paying £15 a month for.
If there was a way to easily pay for iPlayer for 1 month to watch the odd good series like Ludwig, then I would do that.
But as it stands, the use friendly options are either don't watch the BBC, or pretend I have a licence and be a naughty boy.
7thtimeinheaven@reddit
Nope. Don't watch terrestrial tv at all, barely watch streaming services.
douggieball1312@reddit
Yes. I'd find it weird not to have a TV at home at all. I like the background noise even if I'm not really watching.
Theonewithcurls@reddit
I'm 31 it is my go to when looking for something to watch, we also love some of the toddler content for my 2 year old. Also listen to BBC radio almost exclusively so TV licence is worth it for us.
Beneficial-Pitch-430@reddit
Yes. Nothing beats no adverts and their radio offering is massive.
abfgern_@reddit
24m, yes all the time, iPlayer is probably my most used TV app, aside from YT. Loads of great stuff and no adverts. People dont know what they're missing
P33tree@reddit
I'm over 35 and I don't. Don't know anyone who does.
Puzzled-Barnacle-200@reddit
No. No licence either. I hop streaming services every few months, and I've heard cancelling a TV licence is a nightmare. I would subscribe for a month or two every so often if that was an option.
D0wnInAlbion@reddit
Yes absolutely. I'm very much looking forward to watching the World Snooker Championship over the next couple of weeks.
I'll be watching the World Cup over the summer.
They also have a number of good dramas and films which I watch.
TheNoGnome@reddit
On Mother and Father's TV with dinner, on my tablet or through my console.
I'm in my thirties.
What a life, eh.
Fantastic_Picture384@reddit
Not watched the BBC in years. You still need a licence if you have netflix, Prime, etc etc
Odd-Swing-2025@reddit (OP)
This isn't the case (yet).
Fantastic_Picture384@reddit
Isn't it ? If you watch anything that does live programmes, you need a licence. All of these now do live programmes.
Odd-Swing-2025@reddit (OP)
Gov website says:
You do not need a TV Licence to watch:
Fantastic_Picture384@reddit
If they show a live event, i.e., CL on Prime, then you will need a licence. I have no idea how they enforce it, though. Maybe in the future Prime will send a list to the TV people of all the people watching live football and the licence people will match up with those with a licence. Everything is identifiable.. especially when digital ID comes in.
Skavau@reddit
No, it's only if you watch those live programs.
But it's also unenforceable either way anyway
BronnOP@reddit
No, in all honesty. The only way I interface with the BBC is by radio if I’m in the car and if someone links an article on Reddit.
dropbear123@reddit
Only when I’m with my parents. The BBC (and tv in general) just doesn’t have anything that appeals to me. It’s just
Educational-Angle717@reddit
Yes - it's too much bloody hassle to get around the £100 odd quid a year you're acrtually saving. I'd miss having live TV just on around the house.
britinnit@reddit
Bang on 35. Very rarely. Like maybe just Attenborough when a new series is on.
PM-ME_UR_TINY-TITS@reddit
I don't watch TV in general really. I'll watch something on iPlayer once in a blue moon.
Smooth-Quantity-7024@reddit
I'm 34, I pay, I watch.
Proper_North_5382@reddit
Same age as you and the only time I watch BBC/iPlayer is for (Celebrity) Traitors, (Celebrity) Race Across the World, Ambulance, Saving lives at Sea (RNLI) and for some sports like when the Olympics or Football World and European Cups were on. Haven't watched the news in years now.
b135702@reddit
I watch enough to warrant paying the license fee, plus I listen to 6 music quote a lot.
reece0n@reddit
I don't really watch it too much, but I use the radio/sounds and iPlayer services regularly. I'm also on the news and sport sites/apps every day. I'm also currently tutoring my nieces and Bitesize is a godsend.
As a public service I get plenty from it.
FlyiingDutchmaan@reddit
No . Nothing on there that adds entertainment to my life & I want to support the company by watching and therefore having to pay
stealth941@reddit
Early 30s no. Gave up on TV a long time ago.
StampyScouse@reddit
Yes, but not all that often. Only when something of interest is on, and I generally used the iPlayer over sitting and watching BBC One or Two etc.
HonkersTim@reddit
I’m still paying the license fee but haven’t watching anything on BBC for a few years now. At one point the only thing I watched was MoTD but I don’t even watch that these days.
My son is 20 and he and his flatmates dont watch any tv at all. They don’t even have a TV, despite me regularly offering them one.
TheSmallestPlap@reddit
No. A TV licence is far too expensive for what you get.
vario_@reddit
I watch an occasional series that interests me, but I don't sit and watch random faff every evening like my parents do. The last thing I watched on iPlayer was Ludwig. (And I still live with my parents unfortunately so I technically do have a TV license lol.)
humanityisdyingfast@reddit
I’ll occasionally use iPlayer if there’s something interesting (recently used it to watch the new Louis Theroux documentary), but this is less than once a month. Other than that no, not willingly at least. I don’t really watch TV to be honest.
znv142@reddit
nope, I check the news but this is mostly reading.
znv142@reddit
edit: just realised I just turned 35 and this is making me sad.
ClydeB3@reddit
I'm 29 and I did for a while but don't any more.
I mostly watched the Repair Shop.
I don't watch any live TV, and a TV licence just for iPlayer doesn't feel worth it for me (at least not compared to most streaming services)
kingkarl123@reddit
If you don’t watch tv what do you do? Genuine question
Odd-Swing-2025@reddit (OP)
I read books, mostly on the Middle Ages. I have YouTube Premium and still use VHS player and DVDs.
Afraid-Series-8128@reddit
Yes. Match of the Day, The Traitors and Newsnight. Small Prophets was the last series I finished.
kshere30s@reddit
I’m in my mid-30s. A couple of years ago I moved in to a new flat. Initially, I didn’t pay the fee as I didn’t have a TV. However, once I got a TV I found myself consuming a fair bit of BBC content, so when one of the licence fee reminder letters came through, I thought it was only fair I should pay it.
VioletFireCat@reddit
The only BBC program I really watch with any regularity is Doctor Who. Though occasionally there's other stuff I watch too. I don't pay for a TV licence but that's because I live with my parents so they pay for it lol
Spicymargx@reddit
Nope, don’t pay and don’t watch. Haven’t for years. There’s sometimes the odd show I would like to watch but not enough to make it worthwhile. If it was more of a flexible subscription like Netflix I’d consider doing it sometimes.
NuraThorne@reddit
I pay for the license, but I rarely actually watch it myself. My partner does watch football on it quite regularly. Last thing I watch was the last season of doctor who.
alevei@reddit
I’m 34 and watch it enough to pay for the licence.
ToasterMonster69@reddit
I got a tv licence again last year, I’d not had one in 8 years. Am 36, got sky tv last year and now just stick the tv on when pottering around the house. I rarely watch bbc, but that’s not the only reason for the tv licence.
FMDollx@reddit
Purely for my son because he loves Sarah and Duck, Waffle the Wonderdog and Charlie & Lola
_pankates_@reddit
The licence fee would be worth it for cbeebies alone in my opinion. So much quality programming for young children, it's excellent.
Roofless_@reddit
Don't watch the BBC nor pay for a tv licence.
Maekvi13@reddit
I'm 20, only use iPlayer when I want to watch Still Game or some panel show - also live for sports and apprentice when its on (dont tell Scott Robson)
LieSuccessful8813@reddit
Yes they always have a couple quality shows , peaky blinders , line of duty , apprentice , race across the world , traitors not to mention David Attenborough documentaries. and quite a few to mention
Imstuckintheupsdedwn@reddit
I told my wife when we moved home not to tell bbc we did and to cancel, she’s a sheep and still pays. We don’t even watch live tv
idonnotknow@reddit
Yes, got a licence this year to start watching it as there's actually quite a lot on there I like, and instead cancelled my Amazon Prime. I decided I'd rather support the British economy.
AmayaSmith96@reddit
I'm 30, I watch the traitors when it's on. I also have 2 kids so we watch some of Julia Donaldson stuff like the gruffalo, room on a broom, stickman etc.
NeatIndividual1279@reddit
We pay as we watch live tv.
However I rarely watch the bbc. If I do it’s for football/Olympics etc. not necessarily due to the bbc itself.
Used to watch and use the bbc news app. But have stopped that too. Only take a peak at the news website on occasion when there’s a budget etc. I prefer using Al Jazeera, Reuters and Ground News instead.
Things like score updated, weather etc. there’s plenty of alternatives you can use instead.
The content and org has degraded over the years. Shame as I used to be a big fan and consume a lot of their content.
No-Taro-6953@reddit
Yes all the time. The recent David Attenborough documentary series about wildlife in gardens was superb.
iPlayer has tons of great shows.
Frosty_Leg4438@reddit
I very rarely do (it’s output seems a bit rubbish) but I pay the licence fee as I get almost all my news from its website (it actually seems the most impartial, which is ironically why I think it attracts so many accusations of bias from different pressure groups).
I feel like it’s existence (a news and information source not controlled by advertisers) is a good thing in the world and will only survive if someone pays for it.
Uk-guys2@reddit
I watch it, like, everyday.
Proud_Durian6956@reddit
Only for Attenborough stuff. There's no way I'm paying for it though. Stuff that. It's not worth it
Miketroglycerin@reddit
Yes, but not much. Pointless and the 6 o clock news while i sit and eat my tea is the start of my standard weekday evening. Occasionally Countryfile. Used to watch Doctor Who religiously, but what felt like a steady decline in quality has lead me to being way behind, at some point I'll probably iplayer my way to being up to date again.
JazzlikeTradition436@reddit
Watch World Cup/Euros/Olympics/Commonwealth Games on the BBC and that is it. Occasionally a bit of bbc breakfast with my nana.
Ok-Onion-5012@reddit
I watch a few shows and I love CBeebies as the shows are family friendly and useful. Also no adverts so big plus when you have kids 🫶🏼🫶🏼
sk8ergrandma@reddit
Mid-20s and I don't watch much TV but when I do it's only BBC because I can't stand ads. iPlayer also often has a decent selection of films!
imtiramisu2025@reddit
Yes I watch BBC iplayer a lot
No_Pea-1@reddit
I watch and pay.
fastflan@reddit
The only thing on the BBC that I can tolerate is Only Connect which I watch on YouTube. Everything else has a twee, overproduced 'BBC-ness' to it that I can't stand these days.
Non-wholesomechungus@reddit
Lmao no I get enough propaganda from general daily life
LazyBarracuda@reddit
No, we don't have Netflix or Disney or any other streaming service either. It's a shame when there are big sporting events like the Olympics and we miss out but it's just so expensive.
Dr-Moth@reddit
I get my news from the BBC, rather than an ad based service pushing click bait. If I need radio in the car, I listen to BBC because it doesn't have ads. And when I want to watch national/sporting events, my licence fee means I can watch it on BBC or Channel 4, and not be forced to pay for an expensive sports package.
discoveredunknown@reddit
Under 35, watch the bbc every single day.
emuostrich31415@reddit
Nope, don't do TV. Maybe watch a film on Disney+ occasionally but even that's rare. Everything is crap now, I'd rather read a book
Zealousideal_Bit9732@reddit
I stopped watching TV since maybe 2010....I got everything I've ever wanted to watch from Youtube and the streaming apps
bunnybunny690@reddit
No I’m 34 now and we have not had a tv license in maybe 10 or more years now.
When we realised we never watched live tv or bbc it was a why haven’t we cancelled this years ago.
PKblaze@reddit
Only iplayer. And only for specific things like drag race or older shows.
Puzzleheaded-Key2212@reddit
No its absolute drivel the last good show was Top Gear circa 2015.
I don’t watch tv much at all tbh prefer to watch a YouTuber talking about history Mark Felton or retro tech someone like Techmoan.
No-Row-9994@reddit
Don't pay the license myself but have exclusively watched BBC since age 24 (now 27). I don't watch Netflix or anything like that. Shows I like to watch: The Apprentice, Ghosts, Classic EastEnders (although stopped after 2012), Dragon's Den, occasional films. Watched some of the comedies like Motherland and Man Like Mobeen too. Some of the documentaries too. Between all that's on iPlayer and Love Island on ITV I almost always have something to watch without ever resorting to Prime/Netflix etc.
rooooosa@reddit
All the time.
Harrry-Otter@reddit
Only when the international football is on.
The rest of it doesn’t really provide enough that interests me to make it worth paying for, and anything that I do want to watch will inevitably be on Netflix or Amazon with it a year.
Adventurous-Idea1473@reddit
no, kind of want to watch eastenders but not going to get a tv license just for that
Own_Average7810@reddit
I am 19 and sometimes use BBC services
Individual_End_9004@reddit
Nope and it worries me how quickly people have forgotten about how they hid all the Saville evidence for all those years.
They are constantly playing victim, yet produce constant drivel and complain viewing figures are down.
The fact the license fee is still a thing shows how behind the times they are.
Jack1ngton@reddit
Once a year or so there will be a series I want to watch. Apart from that no.
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