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The TV licence fee currently cots £157.50 per year for individuals to watch live television in their home. While the bulk of the TV licence goes towards paying for the BBC, individuals must pay the fee even if they choose not to watch programmes or listen to radio from the corporation. Recently, changes have been announced to the licence fee meaning the payment amount will go up, rising to £159 from April 1, 2021.
Sir David, whose new series Attenborough’s Life In Colour airs on Sunday, explained how the BBC could survive during a TV debate.
The star supported the licence fee, which costs £159 from April 1, and has been the subject of scrutiny over the past few years.
He described it as “the biggest possible bargain in Britain” because of the number of radio networks and TV stations available to the public.
Not everyone feels the same, as pointed out by the BBC’s Media Editor Amol Rajan, who claimed there was a “ticking time bomb” under the corporation.
David Attenborough considered the future of the BBC, which is headed by director general Tim Davie (Image: GETTY / BBC)
This is the way I am being treated for serving my country. Right from the word go I sent them an email asking how much I needed to pay. It s not as if I am refusing to pay. I understand I have to. I feel like I am being bullied and treated like an idiot. I have spent all my life obeying the law and I need help, but they are not doing their job properly.They are just not fit for purpose. I am getting a letter every month. It s ludicrous.
David served with the Royal Army Service Corps and saw action with the Seaforth Highlanders during the Malayan Emergency in 1948.
The BBC has also faced ongoing criticism after scrapping free TV-licences for most over-75s (Image: GETTY)
He later posted the clip to his social media feed, tweeting: The BBC doesn’t talk for Britain it talks to us. Who writes BBC comedy? Who pays them to do it? We do. And if you don’t pay your licence fee, which pays them. You go to jail. The end of this nonsense can’t come soon enough.
Earlier this week, Mr Galloway argued that the broadcaster had signed its own death warrant .
He claimed the corporation is less trusted than rival broadcasters, as he attacked the sneering BBC for putting out upper-middle-class propaganda .