It is illegal to watch live TV, including online, without a licence (Image: GETTY)
He said: “There are a hard core who are resisting.
“The over-75s have suddenly been flooded with further reminder letters.
“Some had three or four letters in the last couple of weeks reminding them their licences would be cancelled. They are desperate to get people to pay.
“The BBC has made a total pig’s ear of this and if the courts start fining and jailing the over-75s their roof will fall in.”
TV licence requirements by European country (Image: GETTY)
The BBC has strongly denied sending any more than two TV licence reminders to each person aged over 75.