January 2008 It has been two years since I became an unlicensed person. I have saved £402.50 by not paying TVL/BBC. Today, I receive my 21st letter. The statement "Action required immediately" is a lie; there is no "requirement" for me to take action; TVL/BBC may request action, and I am entitled to ignore them. The back of the envelope has a bold black flap: Inside: Mr Hales says that the TVL/BBC caught "32,336 evaders" last month. I wonder whether this is another bogus figure. If anyone out there has the same figure for a different month, or in another region, I would be interested to hear. February 2008 This envelope, like the one above, has a black flap on the reverse. There is a message waiting for me when I remove the letter: The envelope says Notification of Impending Action. This is the third such envelope to say so, the other two being in May and October 2007. Inside: There is also a leaflet enclosed, which I have received twice before: March 2008 A similar envelope type as last month, but 9 by 6-inch rather than 9 by 4: After a long run of the same letter formats, TVL/BBC has come up with something new: The psychological purpose of parts A and B is to induce the reader into selecting at least one of them. This is a technique commonly used in sales, whereby prospective customers are presented with options A and B with the aim of creating thoughts as to which option is chosen, not whether one of the two options is chosen. TVL/BBC reduces the option of not using TV (they mean receiving broadcasts) to a footnote, and ties to it the condition that the reader should telephone TVL/BBC and expect a visit. The option that the BBC leaves people alone is not listed. Here is the return form for option A: April 2008 The BBC is lying to me again by saying that action is "required" on the front of the envelope. Inside, I am greeted by TVL/BBC's new logo, which omits the trademark symbol ("TM" in a circle). This gives the impression that TV Licensing is an organisation rather than the brand name it is. I also note that Mr Hales has changed signatures: I used to compare signatures on high value cheques in a bank and can state categorically that this pair will fail any comparison test. The new signature is broader and more relaxed; the J starts from a pronounced curve; the top of the J sweeps across; the top of the A is not closed; the L is not looped; the letters are not joined up; and the signature is not underlined. Finally, the new signature is level, whereas the previous signature is written at an angle. These signatures are not by the same person, and I conclude that "John Hales" is not real. This is the second time the BBC has misled me as to the identity of the person writing to me; click here for "Val Smith". I am disappointed that despite the exposure of the BBC's bogus phone-in contests, its withholding of charity money and other deceptions, the BBC still regards misleading people and using false information as permissable. May 2008 Inside: Enclosed with the letter is the same leaflet as received in February (see above). This is the fourth time I have received this particular leaflet. Since the only difference is the change in payment total and TVL/BBC logo, I will save on visitors' downloading time by not reproducing it. June 2008 Inside: Previously, letters were from the London South Enforcement Team; this one indicates London South West. Looking at my previous letters, I see that the letter of May 2006 refers to London South East. I do not see how I can be switched from London South East to London South West; my property has not moved. July 2008 Inside: We have switched departments again: the June letter was from the London South Enforcement Team; this one is from the "UK Enforcement Division". Does that mean there are enforcement divisions outside the UK? August 2008 Inside: September 2008 A short envelope this month: Inside, a letter that is 1½ inches narrower than usual: There is also a leaflet, similar to ones received before, but shorter in length; is TVL/BBC economising on paper?: October 2008 The envelope appears white below but is in fact pale blue, similar to that received in March 2007: Inside: November 2008 Another narrow envelope: Inside: December 2008 Inside: