Love watching Bald as well! Travelling and proper down to earth, original and just one to one content is the best out there. I love watching transport content as well, especially channels like Nick Badley as well, or Geoff Marshall. Being a huge transport geek, I am starting to get into vlogging and just need to get used to talking to a camera. As feels strange being on my own just talking to "no one".
I can watch what I like, even if it is some English bloke at the other side of the planet from me who goes into moldy houses or drafty malls, and this is good shit, my man.
You can watch whatever you fancy on TH-cam, yourself, history, politics, anything about art, how people live, how to do anything like DIY and you can have your own channel.
Absolutely agree. I cancelled Sky about 8 years ago and canceled my TV licence about 5 years ago. And don't even get me started on the heavily biased propaganda which the legacy channels describe as "news".
I am 62 and have not had terrestrial tv for over 5 years. I found I was watching TH-cam, Netflix etc more, and there was no point in paying over £50 a month for Sky. The best part was saying bye bye to the BBC licence.
@leejames1792 If you live stream the latest series, news or sport online, from services like ITVX, Sky Go, Amazon Prime Video, TH-cam, Netflix and Freely. Fr9m their website
TH-cam is such a game changer, I pretty much owe my career from watching youtube videos and got into other hobbies like wood working all from youtube. Any little thing I ever thought "that would be interesting to learn or do" I can go on youtube make a start and not go into debt on an expensive time consuming uni/college course. Saying all that I also learnt how to drive from TH-cam ( as I got better advice than any instructor), cook, fold clothes , rent a flat and buy a home all from TH-cam. Its nuts to think what my life would be without it.
The BBC used to be the pillar of quality, for comedy (The two Ronnies), Travel (Michael Palin), Talk Shows (Parkinson), sport (Grandstand). But it lost its way long ago. Travel vloggers has good content on TH-cam.
You missed a trick while in Manchester David. You should have popped over to Media City in Salford and interviewed staff coming out of the BBC and ITV studios. It was a great video you put together. I have been addicted to YT since lockdown and currently I am halfway through the free two month period for YT Premium which I shall definitely pay for. It makes your videos and those of others more interesting to watch without the ads.
I can't believe how anybody wouldn't have TH-cam Premium. It is so much good value and my most important App. I would say 90% of what I watch now is on there and it links seamlessly with all of my devices as I either move around the house or move around the 🌎 I can't imagine having to keep watching adverts ffs. This was one of the main reasons I moved TO TH-cam...to get away from radio and TV adverts. I very rarely watch anything live on TV now apart from football and that's only to watch my local team Newcastle United. Howay the Lads !
@@TyneBridge90 Legit. I had a £3 one from some country via VPN for about 6/7 months, but got nabbed eventually and happily continue to pay £12 pm. Within a month of having YT, Spotify subs we're cancelled. Worth every penny YTP. It's Purely Belter! Especially when creators have paid sponserships within content, fair play to them, but in addition to Free YT Ads, nope!
I cancelled my TV Licence in December 2020, because I couldn't stand watching box ticking shite on mainstream TV & realized I was ( and still am) watching TH-cam for my entertainment, rather than watching live broadcasts. I'm 60 now, and can honestly say, I don't miss mainstream TV now.
I don't even bother streaming anymore let alone watch TV because of all the box ticking. I gave up halfway through the last season of The Boys cause the creators spent the first 3 seasons building up one of the main characters startings of a relationship with a girl only to make him gay and throw all that groundwork away. So many shows do that now, it's frustrating. I don't have a problem with gay people but when it's disjointed and is such an obvious box tick shoehorned in at the last minute is what I have a problem with.
@@joeynebulous816Frenchie is bisexual you inconspicuous spoon- of course he'll be fucking lads as well as ladies. It was also established in Season 1, mind, that he was polyamorous. It'll be the next series where Kimiko and Frenchie's relationship fully develops. It's basic television, having a relationship be held off until the last second
@@richardh8082 it was such a jarring unexpected change that reeked of the shows directors getting a telling off saying it's not diverse enough/doesn't tick enough DEI boxes
@@joeynebulous816They didn't make him gay, he's pansrxual and always has been. Such a dumb thing to stop watching one of the best shows out there for.
That pastiche of TV enforcement was superb. Bald and Bankrupt is way better than traditional travel shows on TV. I've been watching him for years. Like your channel, the lucky viewers appreciate the personality, the humanity in front of the camera as much as the content. Your content is really diverse and always interesting.
I genuinely haven’t watched terrestrial TV for about 8 years, I don’t have a license. Love how you go round Manchester and show in a good light, lots of vloggers deliberately show it at its worst. This channel is fantastic.
I never really watched TV once I left home in 1990. It used to be a relevant medium that the whole population of the UK participated in, big debates and early marketing memes shared in playgrounds and over a cup of tea at work. That is no longer the case (although big media want to go back to that model). However now with YT there is a database that knows exactly what you watch and when and the algorithmic systems play a big part in your decision making and this is just the beginning. AI is going to start being a really big producer in another decade or so, and ads will be indistinguishable from the actual content. Ads and pay to watch are on the way back just like cable and censorship is also making an unwelcome return. We will look back at the 2010's as the golden age of internet video.
If by nonsense you mean a massive coordinated psyop operation, I agree. I cannot believe the difference between irl and what the producers of corporate/government media in the west tells their populations. The lies (9/11, Lybia, Syria, covid, gaza, etc) made me question everything I have been told about our histories stretching back to QE1. And I have lost all respect for society approved historians like Simon Schama.
We don’t do Tik-Tok, but we are seriously considering getting rid of Netflix, just because we love TH-cam so much and can’t stop watching it. We still binge on the odd series on catch up channels. Love how your channel is broadening out 👌
@@seaside_rambler TH-cam is actually easy to block ads and use with phone or computer, but does kinda ruin any $$$ for any good youtubers tho :( , premium does help them too, if one can afford. Its why youtube/google has been cracking down on ad blockers as of late.
As for the BBC licence the perfect analogy is us having to pay Sainsbury's an annual fee to be able to shop at any other supermarket chain. Ridiculous.
Unfortunately you already pay this fee through the price on everything you buy anywhere it's built into the profit mark up, and you are paying for every advertising agency for things you don't buy.
@@blackdog6891 its not about the BBC's own content its about not being able to watch any other channel live without a licence. Thats the analogy. Sainsbury's might have some of the best food but if i never shop there why do i have to subsidise them...
You are a PERFECT example of TH-cam’s success and why! Back in my day TV was the preserve of established, often London based, TV execs influencing who got in the door. For a talented northern lad best hope would be as a tea boy with the production team, the barrier was out of reach for most of us. Suddenly TH-cam then enables people like you with raw talent to influence, to inspire, to generate an audience purely based on content and engaging personality. The barriers have gone, TV is dead! Viva La Revolution as they say in Yorkshire
I haven't watched terrestrial TV in well over 20 years. I stopped because of ads, reality TV, soaps and nothing worth watching. I didn't watch anything at all for over 15 years. My CRT TV sat quietly gathering dust. Whenever I did turn it on, it was like an alien presence. Then came streaming. A revalation. I could watch what I wanted when I wanted, uninterrupted. My TH-cam watch history is quite frankly astounding. I now watch TH-cam more than anything else. I cancelled my Netflix subscription when they kept raising the price, and because they started dictating who could or couldn't watch my second screen that I was paying for. I've never had a TV licence and never will, but I have my ways of watching whatever content I want. For me, Traditional TV has been long dead.
I haven't had cable in 20 years, and I stopped watching anything 'television like' about 10 years ago. I've always been more of a gamer, i prefer interactive entertainment, just sitting and watching stuff doesn't do it for me. But now, after 40 years of video games, ergonomic injury like carpal and other stuff makes it tough to play video games as well. I remember there used to be these things, places to go, I think they were called ...paurk...no..."parks", yeah parks! People been talking about this "grass" stuff. i have a memory of it as a child, a long time ago.
@@verily360 Obviously. I hope you've watched; For All Mankind Mindhunter Mann Hunt; Unabomber Chernobyl Raised By Wolves Severance Wednesday Jehrico Brave New World Vikings Spartacus Black Mirror The Queens Gambit Better Call Saul Sons of Anarchy Almost Human Fargo TV Humans The Sarah Conner Chronicles Detectorists Chicago Fire Hunters Last Man on Earth etc
I pay for TH-cam premium, and have no regrets. Content on demand catered to my interests, what’s not to like. There’s so many talented and passionate content creators on this platform, with production values that put the terrestial TV channels to shame. Keep up the good work pal.
I would if they could promise the search results and suggested vids and home page wouldn't be biased by whoever paid them. Sometimes you search for an exact video title but spammy or political rubbish is above it in the results, from channels you already said not to recommend. Thing is there is some random variance in it anyway to allow discovery, or I may not have found this channel.
I would never pay them. Why when they decided what is hate speech or hate crime. There are excellent presenters that spend years building a channel which you tube can destroy instantly. Some of the best channels are demonetised although they are brilliant it's just they do not meet you tube's politically correct standards. I suffer with their appalling ads. Too loud, too long, ear splitting canned background music and many questionable products.
@@bar10ml44 That is an issue and you are correct. There's a lot of double standards with YT and the policies they choose to enforce. Just watch Joey B Toons ;) But, that only affects a small percentage of content creators really I would say.
for those who think TV Licence is weird or unique to the UK, a lot of countries have the same model to pay for public broadcasting (Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Japan, Namibia, Poland, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland). Some countries abandoned the separate charge and is now added to an electricity bill (Greece, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, South Korea, Turkey). Other countries moved the TV Licence into general taxation (Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden).
They won’t teach you music theory, woodworking, micro soldering, vehicle repair, how cool the pool rooms are, how cute wandering turnip is or anything like that on TV 😅
Yes! I’ve learnt so much from cooking channels, DIY, gardening, home repairs, music production etc Saves a fortune and better than watching reality tv or the BBC with people like Nish Kumar telling us how racist we all are disguised as comedy
This is absolutely class. Love all these videos but this latest turn to including fictional characters in them is great. You must be having a right laugh making these scenes!
I don't own a smartphone, had 1 for a year and hated being addicted to social media, so when it broke, i ditched it. The problem with normal TV is they replaced good programmes with lots of crappy reality television, and cancelled all the programmes i was currently watching, so i thought, nah i have nothing to watch now, so i just watch TH-cam now, i can't afford subscription services, so i just watch iplayer and TH-cam. I also collect physical media, and that way i can watch whatever i want when i want :-) Great channel bro, been watching for a few years now, your channel is always interesting. "Turnip Sales & Lettings!" LOL loved it you's make a good estate agent bro haha
It's not compulsory to use a phone for social media (TH-cam is social media by the way). I don't use mine for that, if I wanna engage with people on it, I go to Reddit or Quora. I've never used social media. You still need a TV licence for iplayer in case you didn't know.
Honestly now youtube is also very commercialised and can be rubbish. The amount of shills and scammers pushing sponsored rubbish is incredible. I prefer channels like turnip who are just a real person with a camera. Unfortunately tho there is always that point where they get too big, they get sponsorship, they higher and editor or a writer or a researcher, they get an office or building and thats really when it goes downhill. When someone goes full time with employees all of a sudden they have to shill, it becomes a job rather than a hobby or passion and its no longer real as it uas to get them the money.
Yep I had to disagree with him on this. Bang on about everything else but TH-cam is a pretty horrible place. The algorithm will push the worst content your way you have to go out of the way to find the content you like, gone are the days of just letting autoplay do its thing. I had to search for it and I’ve cancelled TH-cam premium I won’t pay for this content it suggests and I won’t pay for features that all other apps do for free like being able to lock your phone and the unskippable ad jump scares at twice the volume makes TH-cam pretty unwatchable.
I watch too much TH-cam and I'm working on cutting it down a bit. Cookery programs are not included but some of the regular channels that I watch, who upload each week are always something to look forward to, and I watch them but I end up clicking on loads of random stuff which pop up in the recommended.
I still have terrestrial tv because I live with my mom, and she's not wild about streaming services. When there's nothing to watch or I'm traveling, I like watching TH-cam. There's so much variety of videos on TH-cam. If I'm in the mood for music, documentaries, old TV shows, commentary on current events, video essays, etc. I can find it on TH-cam.
You are under no obligation to let Gary into your property. You're actually under no obligation to even engage him. Say nothing, close the door. They have no legal power when they come to your door.
Ive not watched Television since 2016, TH-cam is my main entertainment source. Your channel is one of my many subscriptions and love how I can chose what I want to watch. Im a content creator too with over 1600 videos over the last 18 years.
I like the fact that I can find what I want on YT. If I feel like watching a bit of gardening, cooking, painting, styling, skin care and multitool reviews which I'm on the hunt for now. I can find what I like. I just don't want to watch TV and the crap that's on it anyway. TV isn't gonna tell me what to watch when I should have a choice especially when it comes with a TV licence and all their opinions. Love the Gary TV Licence man 😂😂😂😂 Ur skits are very funny. Keep going mate.
OMG I'm famous! 15:49 😅 Sick vid though mate. When watching ANYTHING i just get pissed off. I'm either pissed off that I've paid for a TV licence, Pissed off that I'm sat watching ads or pissed off that I've paid to remove ads. I recognise that's probably an entitled POV to have and content creators, be that youtubers or broadcasting companies, need to make money but still..just doesn't feel good. Like if Amazon Prime raised their price by a few quid and didn't put any ads in that would be fine. But asking me to pay seperately to remove them leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
I love TH-cam. So glad to have found channels like you, Wandering Turnip. If TH-cam streamed entire movies & allowed people to build up their own back catalogues that would be the best of all. I would like content reviewers to be able to watch & review entire episodes of movies/tv shows as I think it would give the movies a whole new generational audience. There should also be more talk shows on TH-cam too with new talent coming up.
I brought this subject up with my students, 12, 13 years ago..Even back then, most didn't watch terrestrial TV. The general consensus was that 'older' people watched the news on TV, and most younger people didn't, and have grown up with streaming sites...
Great acting in the skit. Very entertaining, and as usual, an enjoyable video. Thank you. The sad thing about the loss of TV viewing is the loss of a sense of community, where you can talk with your schoolmates, workmates or whoever about last night's TV. It's a shame that people today won't experience that.
yeh i'm addicted to youtube and gaming and i dont even feel ashamed of it because theres fk all enjoyment in this life....and everyone is struggling...and i'm old and past caring. living in england now that alone is enough just on its own to depress you...but the grass isn't always greener on the other side sooooo.
I got rid of my TV subscription in 2008. I hated TV. I loved Saturday night TV that's it. Blind date. Catchphrase 😂 I'm 48 but never had the patience to sit long enough to enjoy anything. I don't like reality TV so that's when it blew up back then 2007 I think. But I never miss TV I am either doing something else. I do think it's defunkt. Love this channel. I do love to see places on YT like this.
This was brilliant David! Beware all those people that are high earners on the telly. Life is not the same we have more freedom to choose what we watch, we learn, we laugh, we cry etc. these platforms are so powerful. Such an interesting point on the TV Licence as you say charge us monthly or stop us watching… why in this day an age should it be such a burden. Thank you so much for highlighting this.
Haven't watched terrestrial TV in years. I'm twice your age, so my tastes are completely different to you. But I love TH-cam. Not into Twitter, Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook. Never had any of those. Looked at Netflix. But since they have only made a handful of films worth watching in the last 40 years, not for me. Wouldn't know any of the modern actors if I walked into them. My interests are diverse. And TH-cam covers the spectrum. I must watch more niche channels, because none are multi million subscribers territory. Just interesting, talented people, taking the time to research and produce content I enjoy. And also the creators who put up repair videos. Saved me a fortune fixing all sorts. Your video title definitely fits me.
There's also been a massive decline in TV programme quality. Go and look back at the quality and intelligence of some BBC 70's/80's productions...Ch4 is a pale shadow of what it once was.
When there’s that many channels now they dilute the quality knowing they won’t get as big an audience, when there was 3 or 4 channels the quality was higher coz they had to compete and no one had anything else to watch
I stopped watching tv 2 years ago. And now i watch TH-cam. Although i can't find too much on TH-cam that interests me anymore. I had a tv licence goon knock on my door today. ( The same day as this video.
Gotta say that I've gone back to regular telly recently during the day especially, just to have it on in the background and feel like I'm still "home"... Countdown, the chase, etc.. true home comforts. Like having a shepherd's pie every day..
I haven't watched tv since 2013 and get irritated when I visit a house that has the tv on. I can pause what I'm watching to go to the loo, get a drink or something to eat, instead of waiting for the ad break. I learn a lot and no longer need to ever wonder "how do you do that?" or "why is that?". If I start watching something and find I'm not enjoying it, I can find something else. It's what I want to watch, when I want to watch it, not what someone else wants me to view. I could never go back.
Great topic to make the video about. I stopped watching terrestrial TV about 3 or 4 years ago (probably around lockdown) when I stopped watching Soaps as they all got depressing and more absurd in their stupid plots, it's very unusual to find anything decent on normal TV I am now mostly a TH-cam viewer using my Smart TV and otherwise using streaming services like iPlayer etc I think the biggest reason I have changed my viewing habits is that I can watch more relatable content that actually interests me and the algorithm that shows similar content Channels like yours which I subscribe to interest me and you get to know the content creators too Keep up the brilliant work you do
My married children got rid of their cable TV over 10 years ago. It took us a bit longer but we finally bailed around 5 years ago. Now I'm saving money and watching better quality shows right here on TH-cam. We're in rural Ontario, Canada.
What a brilliant video, thank you. I gave up the TV licence four years ago, and TH-cam is all I watch now. My life is so much better for it, especially since losing my job three years ago, being able to watch TH-cam has got me through some tough days. Gary was hilarious by the way 🤣🤣 I'm just wondering what could be worse than prison, having to watch that Andrew interview on repeat maybe? 😵💫
I'm 31, I remember reading the TV and waiting for stars in their eyes to come on on a Saturday evening. I do like the sense of community that TH-cam provides with other people like myself.
fully agree with your view on MSM TV. I havent watched any for over 10-15 yrs. Dont have a tv all that time. Dont watch or listen to any live BBC or ITV or Netflix or anything like that. All via youtube only. I have no idea about UK tv programs or personalities, its all a closed book to me. Despite being almost twice your age.
You put a lot of thought into you're videos and it helps make great content. Plucking you're thoughts straight out of you're head only makes it better too! Wasn't expecting this kind of video from you, but it's as good, if not better than many than the good ones you have done already! I haven't had a TV for over 3 years and didn't have one from 2012 to 2016. Only reason I watched from 2016 to 2021, was because I rented a mates flat that had a TV, but I didn't watch it much and thought the licence was a waste! Really don't miss it and YT is my go to platform. Think the BBC should have a reality check, bin the licence, have adverts and rename themselves STARCH TV!
Hey thanks for this 👍 I’m trying to keep my content varied these days purely as it’s more fun for me but also I think there is a lot of subjects I’d like to cover. So I appreciate you watching and for the feedback
The only problem I have with video in our hands is to me what has become the biggest pain in the hole ...folk stuffing phones under your face and saying"check this ...its hilarious" and you are forced to watch some clip that you give zero fucks about
You tube is great for learning how fix anything, from servicing your car to fixing a tumble dryer, there's always someone who's done a video on fixing your specific model.
I ran into your channel by accident. I haven't been to the UK since before the pandemic and I love watching your videos to see what's happening. I think I've watched everything you have uploaded. makes me want to go back and see it all again for myself!
You know we now need to know what scene was being filmed whilst you mopped up coke from the floor.. 😀 Great points made here and definitely relevant since you are one of my favourite channels.:) Interesting topics, super calming , and always keeps me engaged for the whole video. Thanks Turnip, and well done on your success. 🙏
I was just thinking I hadn't seen one of your videos for a while earlier today! I've only had my own channel for about 14 months - and it's definitely low budget, but genuine content! The only time i turn my actual TV on now is to play xbox games or very, very occasionally to check something on the news for research. I think I stopped watching terrestrial television around about 2014.
As someone who likes learning languages. TH-cam and streaming services have been a total game changer for me. I can find content from anywhere in the world via TH-cam, or if theres something like a series I really want to watch, I can dub it in the desired language via a streaming app. I have a lot of respect for people who learned languages before all this new tech - it must have been a nightmare!
TH-cam is my go-to place, and i am slightly addicted to it. lol i have a subscription, so no adds, which is great. I can watch what I want when I want, brilliant. Terestial TV will be gone in the near future....yay no more plastic celebs I've spoken to stangers in the park while walking my dog, who watch content creators I watch. It's amazing!
A well-made video. Absolutely agree with everything you say. TH-cam is the greatest platform for content AND comment. And the viewer is also totally in control. From Australia. For what it is worth.
I like seeing people who would otherwise never get a shot at being in media having that chance here. I was very surprised to see the creativity and talent that popped up. Aside from the politics, cancelling and other garbage, YT has been a great place for anyone wanting to learn a simple skill or share one. I got addicted to YT because regular television is boring, predictable and the paradigm is worn out.
Hi David, Izzi from padiham here,again ! I’ve never had a tv as an adult and never wanted one, Still fighting the licensing people every single year. Love your videos, always bang on. Well interesting and I want to engage with it. Thankyou
Watching the Coronation of a Monarch is surely one of the only things to switch on the TV to watch. That is history, heritage and tradition found nowhere else.
Love TH-cam mate and yours is definitely one of my favourite channels! I don't know if it's your thing but one video I'd like to see you make is one of those 'This is how much I earned from TH-cam' videos. I think it would be a good follow up to this video and they are always interesting. Perhaps that's why a lot of them go viral. Anyways, just a suggestion!
I am dying with laughter at Gary! I used to read the Diary of Adrian Mole and used to laugh so much at the license officers used to creep round houses looking for peoples teles! lololol
TH-cam creators content is more entertaining to me often than most modern "official" or corporate productions. The independent/random/public nature of it really appeals to me. As does the freedom of choice. Avant garde, whatever. Your own style. Your own world.
I got rid of my TV decades ago when digital was just coming in but the analogue switch off was years in the offing. i wasn't earning a lot but had bought a TV and a TV licence at great expense but that wasn't enough for the government or the BBC. I got sick of being bombarded with adverts on the BBC between every programme urging me to go digital after having already spent a fortune - so when the licence renewal came up I got rid of the TV. I thought I'd only last for about 2 weeks before caving in and getting another licence, but I found I didn't miss it.
I still 'tune in' to the radio, there's a few programmes I follow on radio 4. I think it's a habit, comfort, and marker of time. Also, radio has portability on its side. Last time the TV licence investigator came to visit, 'The Archers' was on and I invited him in for a cup of tea...I'm in my 30s, promise!
I'm 56. I grew up watching 40+ hours of TV a week. I got rid of my TV four years ago. Best thing I ever did. Now I watch 40+ hours of TH-cam a week and are subscribed to approximately 2000 channels. So glad I'm not addicted to TV anymore.......
Since COVID my attention span has been limited hence my addiction to TH-cam. But I get what I want to watch it’s very intuitive on so many levels. Yes, traditional TV is dying it has had its day. Being forced to watch a lineup TV schedule is very old-fashioned and has no place in modern TV entertainment. Unfortunately, I have more experience in this field as I was a long-term service engineer supplying installation in this industry. Very interesting video and thanks for sharing your thoughts 👍
To be honest I've kinda stopped watching Netflix as well. Everything on there seems to be aimed at targeted groups and none of those targets are me. The authenticity of TH-cam is good but it doesn't fulfil the need for stories. I might go back to DVD's.
Yeah like you I don’t watch TV And I refuse to pay the tv license I think the way the BBC waste the money is ridiculous I hope you’re well. Always watch your content. I love anything British and anything around history travelling and people best wishes.
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Never knew I was part of the origin story of Wandering Turnip! Love it. Keep up the great work mate.
The man himself 👏
one of the best channls on YT.
Love watching Bald as well! Travelling and proper down to earth, original and just one to one content is the best out there. I love watching transport content as well, especially channels like Nick Badley as well, or Geoff Marshall. Being a huge transport geek, I am starting to get into vlogging and just need to get used to talking to a camera. As feels strange being on my own just talking to "no one".
Been watching the wondering turnip since the stone walls video lol and bald I found a few years ago, binge watched and not missed a vid since
bald and turnip collab when?
I can watch what I like, even if it is some English bloke at the other side of the planet from me who goes into moldy houses or drafty malls, and this is good shit, my man.
You can watch whatever you fancy on TH-cam, yourself, history, politics, anything about art, how people live, how to do anything like DIY and you can have your own channel.
That acting degree has paid off mate 😅
Absolutely agree. I cancelled Sky about 8 years ago and canceled my TV licence about 5 years ago.
And don't even get me started on the heavily biased propaganda which the legacy channels describe as "news".
Its kinda funny a TV licenses is still a thing in the UK, they got phased out literally decades ago in most other developed countries.
Plenty of propaganda on UT as well though
@@fiveYqueue I agree with you on the alternative bias
@@Battleneterthe uk is barely a developed country anymore we have regressed.
@@Battleneter
phased out but added to taxes, as done in France.
Mate, that TV licence skit was hilarious! 🤣
Haha thanks I’ve been wanting to bring out Gary for a while now
@@wanderingturnip We need more Gary, he was brilliant 😄
@@wanderingturnipyou would be awesome visiting Australia! Netflix Shogun series is bingeworthy
@@wanderingturnip He's just an honest man doing an honest job stopping dishonest people.
The character should have been the mysterious Scott Robson!!
I am 62 and have not had terrestrial tv for over 5 years. I found I was watching TH-cam, Netflix etc more, and there was no point in paying over £50 a month for Sky. The best part was saying bye bye to the BBC licence.
Also, no more annoying long ad breaks.
You have to pay TV Licence for Netflix now. So be careful they might catch u out on that 😂
@@Vict0reeaHon demand no license needed, live tv, license needed
@@Vict0reeaH You only need a licence for LIVE broadcasts, so not sure you are right on that.
@leejames1792 If you live stream the latest series, news or sport online, from services like ITVX, Sky Go, Amazon Prime Video, TH-cam, Netflix and Freely. Fr9m their website
TH-cam is such a game changer, I pretty much owe my career from watching youtube videos and got into other hobbies like wood working all from youtube. Any little thing I ever thought "that would be interesting to learn or do" I can go on youtube make a start and not go into debt on an expensive time consuming uni/college course. Saying all that I also learnt how to drive from TH-cam ( as I got better advice than any instructor), cook, fold clothes , rent a flat and buy a home all from TH-cam. Its nuts to think what my life would be without it.
Shame on TH-cam for their censorship. Hopefully President Trump sorts them out. Free speech!
Body building, wood working from old pallets, Pakistani cuisine, language courses.
The BBC used to be the pillar of quality, for comedy (The two Ronnies), Travel (Michael Palin), Talk Shows (Parkinson), sport (Grandstand). But it lost its way long ago. Travel vloggers has good content on TH-cam.
BBC comedy is dreadful now, Russell Howard’s good news or that god awful Mash report with the horrendous Nish Kumar 🤮
@ Don't get me started on Simon Reeves 'travel' series
That's a different generation.
Still great comedy, Gavin and Stacey, Still Game, Not Going Out, Would I Lie To You?, Have I Got News For You?
@ Gavin and Stacy was good but ended 14 years ago. 2 specials since then. Would I lie to you is good yes, as a panel show like HIGNFY.
You missed a trick while in Manchester David. You should have popped over to Media City in Salford and interviewed staff coming out of the BBC and ITV studios.
It was a great video you put together. I have been addicted to YT since lockdown and currently I am halfway through the free two month period for YT Premium which I shall definitely pay for. It makes your videos and those of others more interesting to watch without the ads.
I can't believe how anybody wouldn't have TH-cam Premium. It is so much good value and my most important App. I would say 90% of what I watch now is on there and it links seamlessly with all of my devices as I either move around the house or move around the 🌎 I can't imagine having to
keep watching adverts ffs. This was one of the main reasons I moved TO TH-cam...to get away from radio and TV adverts. I very rarely watch anything live on TV now apart from football and that's only to watch my local team Newcastle United. Howay the Lads !
@@TyneBridge90 Legit. I had a £3 one from some country via VPN for about 6/7 months, but got nabbed eventually and happily continue to pay £12 pm. Within a month of having YT, Spotify subs we're cancelled. Worth every penny YTP. It's Purely Belter! Especially when creators have paid sponserships within content, fair play to them, but in addition to Free YT Ads, nope!
I cancelled my TV Licence in December 2020, because I couldn't stand watching box ticking shite on mainstream TV & realized I was ( and still am) watching TH-cam for my entertainment, rather than watching live broadcasts.
I'm 60 now, and can honestly say, I don't miss mainstream TV now.
I don't even bother streaming anymore let alone watch TV because of all the box ticking. I gave up halfway through the last season of The Boys cause the creators spent the first 3 seasons building up one of the main characters startings of a relationship with a girl only to make him gay and throw all that groundwork away. So many shows do that now, it's frustrating. I don't have a problem with gay people but when it's disjointed and is such an obvious box tick shoehorned in at the last minute is what I have a problem with.
@@joeynebulous816Frenchie is bisexual you inconspicuous spoon- of course he'll be fucking lads as well as ladies. It was also established in Season 1, mind, that he was polyamorous. It'll be the next series where Kimiko and Frenchie's relationship fully develops. It's basic television, having a relationship be held off until the last second
@@joeynebulous816 So what?
@@richardh8082 it was such a jarring unexpected change that reeked of the shows directors getting a telling off saying it's not diverse enough/doesn't tick enough DEI boxes
@@joeynebulous816They didn't make him gay, he's pansrxual and always has been. Such a dumb thing to stop watching one of the best shows out there for.
That pastiche of TV enforcement was superb. Bald and Bankrupt is way better than traditional travel shows on TV. I've been watching him for years. Like your channel, the lucky viewers appreciate the personality, the humanity in front of the camera as much as the content. Your content is really diverse and always interesting.
I genuinely haven’t watched terrestrial TV for about 8 years, I don’t have a license. Love how you go round Manchester and show in a good light, lots of vloggers deliberately show it at its worst. This channel is fantastic.
i stopped watching tv regularly a few years before covid then properly stopped during covid because of all the nonsense
I never really watched TV once I left home in 1990. It used to be a relevant medium that the whole population of the UK participated in, big debates and early marketing memes shared in playgrounds and over a cup of tea at work. That is no longer the case (although big media want to go back to that model). However now with YT there is a database that knows exactly what you watch and when and the algorithmic systems play a big part in your decision making and this is just the beginning. AI is going to start being a really big producer in another decade or so, and ads will be indistinguishable from the actual content. Ads and pay to watch are on the way back just like cable and censorship is also making an unwelcome return. We will look back at the 2010's as the golden age of internet video.
If by nonsense you mean a massive coordinated psyop operation, I agree. I cannot believe the difference between irl and what the producers of corporate/government media in the west tells their populations. The lies (9/11, Lybia, Syria, covid, gaza, etc) made me question everything I have been told about our histories stretching back to QE1. And I have lost all respect for society approved historians like Simon Schama.
It was the unquestioning covid policy coverage that finally did it for me.
We don’t do Tik-Tok, but we are seriously considering getting rid of Netflix, just because we love TH-cam so much and can’t stop watching it. We still binge on the odd series on catch up channels. Love how your channel is broadening out 👌
I cancelled Netflix because I thought them giving £100mil to Harry and Megan was ridiculous. Their content was going down hill
Spot on, there is some content in there somewhere, but it's hard to find amongst all the dross. And the few gems do not warrant the subscription cost.
TH-cam Premium with no ads, plus content in seconds with a simple search that destroys traditional media
And the YT music app 👍
@@seaside_rambler try doing that on every device you use. Easier to get regional pricing family plan with a VPN and share with your mates.
@@seaside_rambler TH-cam is actually easy to block ads and use with phone or computer, but does kinda ruin any $$$ for any good youtubers tho :( , premium does help them too, if one can afford. Its why youtube/google has been cracking down on ad blockers as of late.
@@seaside_rambler Ad-forwarders and blockers writers are at war with YT.
@@seaside_rambler I'm not aware that you get an ad blocker for smart TV's?
As for the BBC licence the perfect analogy is us having to pay Sainsbury's an annual fee to be able to shop at any other supermarket chain.
Ridiculous.
Haha yeah that’s such a good way of putting it 😂
Unfortunately you already pay this fee through the price on everything you buy anywhere it's built into the profit mark up, and you are paying for every advertising agency for things you don't buy.
Sainsburys sells you good for profit. BBC sells you no ads. How is that a good analogy?
@@blackdog6891 its not about the BBC's own content its about not being able to watch any other channel live without a licence. Thats the analogy. Sainsbury's might have some of the best food but if i never shop there why do i have to subsidise them...
@@blackdog6891 I've no idea why anyone would want to give the BBC money just to watch C4. Its cutter nonsense.
You are a PERFECT example of TH-cam’s success and why! Back in my day TV was the preserve of established, often London based, TV execs influencing who got in the door. For a talented northern lad best hope would be as a tea boy with the production team, the barrier was out of reach for most of us. Suddenly TH-cam then enables people like you with raw talent to influence, to inspire, to generate an audience purely based on content and engaging personality. The barriers have gone, TV is dead! Viva La Revolution as they say in Yorkshire
I haven't watched terrestrial TV in well over 20 years. I stopped because of ads, reality TV, soaps and nothing worth watching. I didn't watch anything at all for over 15 years. My CRT TV sat quietly gathering dust. Whenever I did turn it on, it was like an alien presence.
Then came streaming. A revalation. I could watch what I wanted when I wanted, uninterrupted. My TH-cam watch history is quite frankly astounding. I now watch TH-cam more than anything else. I cancelled my Netflix subscription when they kept raising the price, and because they started dictating who could or couldn't watch my second screen that I was paying for. I've never had a TV licence and never will, but I have my ways of watching whatever content I want.
For me, Traditional TV has been long dead.
I haven't had cable in 20 years, and I stopped watching anything 'television like' about 10 years ago. I've always been more of a gamer, i prefer interactive entertainment, just sitting and watching stuff doesn't do it for me. But now, after 40 years of video games, ergonomic injury like carpal and other stuff makes it tough to play video games as well.
I remember there used to be these things, places to go, I think they were called ...paurk...no..."parks", yeah parks!
People been talking about this "grass" stuff. i have a memory of it as a child, a long time ago.
I hope you watched Breaking Bad.....
@@verily360 Obviously. I hope you've watched;
For All Mankind
Mindhunter
Mann Hunt; Unabomber
Chernobyl
Raised By Wolves
Severance
Wednesday
Jehrico
Brave New World
Vikings
Spartacus
Black Mirror
The Queens Gambit
Better Call Saul
Sons of Anarchy
Almost Human
Fargo TV
Humans
The Sarah Conner Chronicles
Detectorists
Chicago Fire
Hunters
Last Man on Earth
etc
I pay for TH-cam premium, and have no regrets. Content on demand catered to my interests, what’s not to like. There’s so many talented and passionate content creators on this platform, with production values that put the terrestial TV channels to shame. Keep up the good work pal.
Many YT content creators get more views than so-called high class TV programs.
I would if they could promise the search results and suggested vids and home page wouldn't be biased by whoever paid them. Sometimes you search for an exact video title but spammy or political rubbish is above it in the results, from channels you already said not to recommend.
Thing is there is some random variance in it anyway to allow discovery, or I may not have found this channel.
I would never pay them. Why when they decided what is hate speech or hate crime. There are excellent presenters that spend years building a channel which you tube can destroy instantly. Some of the best channels are demonetised although they are brilliant it's just they do not meet you tube's politically correct standards. I suffer with their appalling ads. Too loud, too long, ear splitting canned background music and many questionable products.
@@bar10ml44 That is an issue and you are correct. There's a lot of double standards with YT and the policies they choose to enforce. Just watch Joey B Toons ;) But, that only affects a small percentage of content creators really I would say.
for those who think TV Licence is weird or unique to the UK, a lot of countries have the same model to pay for public broadcasting (Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Japan, Namibia, Poland, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland).
Some countries abandoned the separate charge and is now added to an electricity bill (Greece, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, South Korea, Turkey).
Other countries moved the TV Licence into general taxation (Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden).
I didn’t get covid because I wasn’t watching TV.
They won’t teach you music theory, woodworking, micro soldering, vehicle repair, how cool the pool rooms are, how cute wandering turnip is or anything like that on TV 😅
Yes! I’ve learnt so much from cooking channels, DIY, gardening, home repairs, music production etc
Saves a fortune and better than watching reality tv or the BBC with people like Nish Kumar telling us how racist we all are disguised as comedy
TV is for people with no hobbies.
This is absolutely class. Love all these videos but this latest turn to including fictional characters in them is great. You must be having a right laugh making these scenes!
"I once trained to be an Actor", explains the Tv detector and Estate agent gigs, a welcome new addition, great content as always!
I don't own a smartphone, had 1 for a year and hated being addicted to social media, so when it broke, i ditched it. The problem with normal TV is they replaced good programmes with lots of crappy reality television, and cancelled all the programmes i was currently watching, so i thought, nah i have nothing to watch now, so i just watch TH-cam now, i can't afford subscription services, so i just watch iplayer and TH-cam. I also collect physical media, and that way i can watch whatever i want when i want :-) Great channel bro, been watching for a few years now, your channel is always interesting. "Turnip Sales & Lettings!" LOL loved it you's make a good estate agent bro haha
It's not compulsory to use a phone for social media (TH-cam is social media by the way). I don't use mine for that, if I wanna engage with people on it, I go to Reddit or Quora. I've never used social media. You still need a TV licence for iplayer in case you didn't know.
Honestly now youtube is also very commercialised and can be rubbish. The amount of shills and scammers pushing sponsored rubbish is incredible. I prefer channels like turnip who are just a real person with a camera. Unfortunately tho there is always that point where they get too big, they get sponsorship, they higher and editor or a writer or a researcher, they get an office or building and thats really when it goes downhill. When someone goes full time with employees all of a sudden they have to shill, it becomes a job rather than a hobby or passion and its no longer real as it uas to get them the money.
Yep I had to disagree with him on this. Bang on about everything else but TH-cam is a pretty horrible place. The algorithm will push the worst content your way you have to go out of the way to find the content you like, gone are the days of just letting autoplay do its thing. I had to search for it and I’ve cancelled TH-cam premium I won’t pay for this content it suggests and I won’t pay for features that all other apps do for free like being able to lock your phone and the unskippable ad jump scares at twice the volume makes TH-cam pretty unwatchable.
I watch too much TH-cam and I'm working on cutting it down a bit.
Cookery programs are not included but some of the regular channels that I watch, who upload
each week are always something to look forward to, and I watch them but I end up clicking on loads of random stuff which pop up
in the recommended.
I still have terrestrial tv because I live with my mom, and she's not wild about streaming services. When there's nothing to watch or I'm traveling, I like watching TH-cam. There's so much variety of videos on TH-cam. If I'm in the mood for music, documentaries, old TV shows, commentary on current events, video essays, etc. I can find it on TH-cam.
It’s the feedback element for me. You can tell the creator what you think of the videos.
Just moved in to a house with no aerial. Not planning on installing one.
they'll try and say the neighbours aerial is yours they'll bring up every trick in the book
If "Gary" comes to your house just say no thank you and shut the door
A lot of my clients don't have tv. Yay for TH-cam!
You are under no obligation to let Gary into your property. You're actually under no obligation to even engage him.
Say nothing, close the door.
They have no legal power when they come to your door.
Ive not watched Television since 2016, TH-cam is my main entertainment source. Your channel is one of my many subscriptions and love how I can chose what I want to watch.
Im a content creator too with over 1600 videos over the last 18 years.
I like the fact that I can find what I want on YT. If I feel like watching a bit of gardening, cooking, painting, styling, skin care and multitool reviews which I'm on the hunt for now. I can find what I like. I just don't want to watch TV and the crap that's on it anyway. TV isn't gonna tell me what to watch when I should have a choice especially when it comes with a TV licence and all their opinions.
Love the Gary TV Licence man 😂😂😂😂 Ur skits are very funny. Keep going mate.
video secretly sponsored by the north face.
1:17 Even the 'random' interviewees 🤣
Logos are as naff as terrestrial TV.
I watch tv every day. I'm watching you right now on a 65" tv in my living room
So do I ...I have a big TCL 4K TV..
OMG I'm famous! 15:49 😅 Sick vid though mate. When watching ANYTHING i just get pissed off. I'm either pissed off that I've paid for a TV licence, Pissed off that I'm sat watching ads or pissed off that I've paid to remove ads. I recognise that's probably an entitled POV to have and content creators, be that youtubers or broadcasting companies, need to make money but still..just doesn't feel good. Like if Amazon Prime raised their price by a few quid and didn't put any ads in that would be fine. But asking me to pay seperately to remove them leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
More brilliant content mate you are smashing youtube well done. Cracking sketch on tv licence btw
Loved this video so interesting. I really like the videos where you research and explore a concept, like the fish and chip video.
I love TH-cam. So glad to have found channels like you, Wandering Turnip.
If TH-cam streamed entire movies & allowed people to build up their own back catalogues that would be the best of all. I would like content reviewers to be able to watch & review entire episodes of movies/tv shows as I think it would give the movies a whole new generational audience. There should also be more talk shows on TH-cam too with new talent coming up.
Fucking great video, man! Really enjoyed watching this and hearing people's thoughts! That TV Licence segment as well 😂 Amazing work! 💪🏻💪🏻
I brought this subject up with my students, 12, 13 years ago..Even back then, most didn't watch terrestrial TV. The general consensus was that 'older' people watched the news on TV, and most younger people didn't, and have grown up with streaming sites...
Great acting in the skit. Very entertaining, and as usual, an enjoyable video. Thank you. The sad thing about the loss of TV viewing is the loss of a sense of community, where you can talk with your schoolmates, workmates or whoever about last night's TV. It's a shame that people today won't experience that.
yeh i'm addicted to youtube and gaming and i dont even feel ashamed of it because theres fk all enjoyment in this life....and everyone is struggling...and i'm old and past caring. living in england now that alone is enough just on its own to depress you...but the grass isn't always greener on the other side sooooo.
I got rid of my TV subscription in 2008. I hated TV. I loved Saturday night TV that's it. Blind date. Catchphrase 😂 I'm 48 but never had the patience to sit long enough to enjoy anything. I don't like reality TV so that's when it blew up back then 2007 I think. But I never miss TV I am either doing something else. I do think it's defunkt. Love this channel. I do love to see places on YT like this.
This was brilliant David! Beware all those people that are high earners on the telly. Life is not the same we have more freedom to choose what we watch, we learn, we laugh, we cry etc. these platforms are so powerful. Such an interesting point on the TV Licence as you say charge us monthly or stop us watching… why in this day an age should it be such a burden. Thank you so much for highlighting this.
Cancelled my TV license in 2015! Do miss the days of being a kid and waiting for 6pm for the Simpson’s to start though haha.
Haven't watched terrestrial TV in years. I'm twice your age, so my tastes are completely different to you. But I love TH-cam. Not into Twitter, Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook. Never had any of those. Looked at Netflix. But since they have only made a handful of films worth watching in the last 40 years, not for me. Wouldn't know any of the modern actors if I walked into them. My interests are diverse. And TH-cam covers the spectrum. I must watch more niche channels, because none are multi million subscribers territory. Just interesting, talented people, taking the time to research and produce content I enjoy. And also the creators who put up repair videos. Saved me a fortune fixing all sorts. Your video title definitely fits me.
There's also been a massive decline in TV programme quality. Go and look back at the quality and intelligence of some BBC 70's/80's productions...Ch4 is a pale shadow of what it once was.
I left the UK in 2008. I have looked at what's on TV back over there lately and it looks awful. It's like they have run out of money.
When there’s that many channels now they dilute the quality knowing they won’t get as big an audience, when there was 3 or 4 channels the quality was higher coz they had to compete and no one had anything else to watch
I stopped watching tv 2 years ago. And now i watch TH-cam. Although i can't find too much on TH-cam that interests me anymore. I had a tv licence goon knock on my door today. ( The same day as this video.
Ha no way as if they turned up 😂
Was it Gary? 😂
cant remember the last time I watched it
Gotta say that I've gone back to regular telly recently during the day especially, just to have it on in the background and feel like I'm still "home"... Countdown, the chase, etc.. true home comforts. Like having a shepherd's pie every day..
Loving you character acting with Gary Daniels and the Estate Agent 😅
I haven't watched tv since 2013 and get irritated when I visit a house that has the tv on. I can pause what I'm watching to go to the loo, get a drink or something to eat, instead of waiting for the ad break. I learn a lot and no longer need to ever wonder "how do you do that?" or "why is that?". If I start watching something and find I'm not enjoying it, I can find something else. It's what I want to watch, when I want to watch it, not what someone else wants me to view. I could never go back.
Great topic to make the video about. I stopped watching terrestrial TV about 3 or 4 years ago (probably around lockdown) when I stopped watching Soaps as they all got depressing and more absurd in their stupid plots, it's very unusual to find anything decent on normal TV
I am now mostly a TH-cam viewer using my Smart TV and otherwise using streaming services like iPlayer etc
I think the biggest reason I have changed my viewing habits is that I can watch more relatable content that actually interests me and the algorithm that shows similar content
Channels like yours which I subscribe to interest me and you get to know the content creators too
Keep up the brilliant work you do
My married children got rid of their cable TV over 10 years ago. It took us a bit longer but we finally bailed around 5 years ago. Now I'm saving money and watching better quality shows right here on TH-cam. We're in rural Ontario, Canada.
What a brilliant video, thank you. I gave up the TV licence four years ago, and TH-cam is all I watch now. My life is so much better for it, especially since losing my job three years ago, being able to watch TH-cam has got me through some tough days.
Gary was hilarious by the way 🤣🤣 I'm just wondering what could be worse than prison, having to watch that Andrew interview on repeat maybe? 😵💫
I'm 31, I remember reading the TV and waiting for stars in their eyes to come on on a Saturday evening.
I do like the sense of community that TH-cam provides with other people like myself.
fully agree with your view on MSM TV. I havent watched any for over 10-15 yrs. Dont have a tv all that time. Dont watch or listen to any live BBC or ITV or Netflix or anything like that. All via youtube only. I have no idea about UK tv programs or personalities, its all a closed book to me. Despite being almost twice your age.
Your Pup has made my evening. The last 3 minutes with your Pup. Priceless.
You put a lot of thought into you're videos and it helps make great content.
Plucking you're thoughts straight out of you're head only makes it better too!
Wasn't expecting this kind of video from you, but it's as good, if not better than many than the good ones you have done already!
I haven't had a TV for over 3 years and didn't have one from 2012 to 2016.
Only reason I watched from 2016 to 2021, was because I rented a mates flat that had a TV, but I didn't watch it much and thought the licence was a waste!
Really don't miss it and YT is my go to platform.
Think the BBC should have a reality check, bin the licence, have adverts and rename themselves STARCH TV!
Hey thanks for this 👍 I’m trying to keep my content varied these days purely as it’s more fun for me but also I think there is a lot of subjects I’d like to cover. So I appreciate you watching and for the feedback
Great video. Most of my media consumption is on TH-cam. I love to watch terrestrial tv when I’m in a hotel room though. It’s the only time I watch it.
The only problem I have with video in our hands is to me what has become the biggest pain in the hole ...folk stuffing phones under your face and saying"check this ...its hilarious" and you are forced to watch some clip that you give zero fucks about
💯 agree 😂
You tube is great for learning how fix anything, from servicing your car to fixing a tumble dryer, there's always someone who's done a video on fixing your specific model.
Rarely watch TV but l am watching Sherwood!
The first series of Sherwood was great. I’ve not watched the 2nd series.
I ran into your channel by accident. I haven't been to the UK since before the pandemic and I love watching your videos to see what's happening. I think I've watched everything you have uploaded. makes me want to go back and see it all again for myself!
Newyork here ,I cried when I saw that British pub in the background, memories.
U can't deny the magic of ,tv of the yester years😢
8:27 You're a good actor man!
You know we now need to know what scene was being filmed whilst you mopped up coke from the floor.. 😀
Great points made here and definitely relevant since you are one of my favourite channels.:) Interesting topics, super calming , and always keeps me engaged for the whole video. Thanks Turnip, and well done on your success. 🙏
I was just thinking I hadn't seen one of your videos for a while earlier today!
I've only had my own channel for about 14 months - and it's definitely low budget, but genuine content! The only time i turn my actual TV on now is to play xbox games or very, very occasionally to check something on the news for research. I think I stopped watching terrestrial television around about 2014.
As someone who likes learning languages. TH-cam and streaming services have been a total game changer for me. I can find content from anywhere in the world via TH-cam, or if theres something like a series I really want to watch, I can dub it in the desired language via a streaming app. I have a lot of respect for people who learned languages before all this new tech - it must have been a nightmare!
TH-cam is my go-to place, and i am slightly addicted to it. lol i have a subscription, so no adds, which is great. I can watch what I want when I want, brilliant. Terestial TV will be gone in the near future....yay no more plastic celebs
I've spoken to stangers in the park while walking my dog, who watch content creators I watch. It's amazing!
I tried to skip Gary, the TV License enforcement officer ,
TH-cam wouldn’t let me SKIP him.
It was a fake skip button.
@@JohnMintyTech I know it was just part of the joke.
Anyways, it was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious video.
(adds this as the 777th video on my Watch Later playlist)
A well-made video. Absolutely agree with everything you say. TH-cam is the greatest platform for content AND comment. And the viewer is also totally in control. From Australia. For what it is worth.
I like seeing people who would otherwise never get a shot at being in media having that chance here. I was very surprised to see the creativity and talent that popped up. Aside from the politics, cancelling and other garbage, YT has been a great place for anyone wanting to learn a simple skill or share one. I got addicted to YT because regular television is boring, predictable and the paradigm is worn out.
Man your content is good ,we want to see more of Garry and the likes. Thanks.
I watch TH-cam and streaming services. Normal tv is something we've not watched for years.
Hi David, Izzi from padiham here,again ! I’ve never had a tv as an adult and never wanted one, Still fighting the licensing people every single year. Love your videos, always bang on. Well interesting and I want to engage with it. Thankyou
Thanks for watching 😃
Watching the Coronation of a Monarch is surely one of the only things to switch on the TV to watch. That is history, heritage and tradition found nowhere else.
Yeah, but it's still crap though! 😂
@tonycox5625 Why is it crap? Surely the Coronation of a British monarch is a significant episode in history?
Love TH-cam mate and yours is definitely one of my favourite channels! I don't know if it's your thing but one video I'd like to see you make is one of those 'This is how much I earned from TH-cam' videos. I think it would be a good follow up to this video and they are always interesting. Perhaps that's why a lot of them go viral. Anyways, just a suggestion!
I am dying with laughter at Gary! I used to read the Diary of Adrian Mole and used to laugh so much at the license officers used to creep round houses looking for peoples teles! lololol
That Gary piece was quality. I haven't paid tv license for over 10 years and they won't ever get a penny more from me
TH-cam creators content is more entertaining to me often than most modern "official" or corporate productions. The independent/random/public nature of it really appeals to me. As does the freedom of choice. Avant garde, whatever. Your own style. Your own world.
I got rid of my TV decades ago when digital was just coming in but the analogue switch off was years in the offing. i wasn't earning a lot but had bought a TV and a TV licence at great expense but that wasn't enough for the government or the BBC. I got sick of being bombarded with adverts on the BBC between every programme urging me to go digital after having already spent a fortune - so when the licence renewal came up I got rid of the TV. I thought I'd only last for about 2 weeks before caving in and getting another licence, but I found I didn't miss it.
I still 'tune in' to the radio, there's a few programmes I follow on radio 4. I think it's a habit, comfort, and marker of time. Also, radio has portability on its side.
Last time the TV licence investigator came to visit, 'The Archers' was on and I invited him in for a cup of tea...I'm in my 30s, promise!
I'm 56. I grew up watching 40+ hours of TV a week. I got rid of my TV four years ago. Best thing I ever did. Now I watch 40+ hours of TH-cam a week and are subscribed to approximately 2000 channels.
So glad I'm not addicted to TV anymore.......
😂😂
The fact I was recommended this video proves I'm addicted to youtube
Great stuff man! Watching weekly from here in Tokyo. Beats "TV" anyday 🙂
Since COVID my attention span has been limited hence my addiction to TH-cam. But I get what I want to watch it’s very intuitive on so many levels.
Yes, traditional TV is dying it has had its day. Being forced to watch a lineup TV schedule is very old-fashioned and has no place in modern TV entertainment.
Unfortunately, I have more experience in this field as I was a long-term service engineer supplying installation in this industry.
Very interesting video and thanks for sharing your thoughts 👍
LoveFilm... wow. That brings back some memories haha.
Brilliant video
Well done for talking about this👏🏻👌🏻
To be honest I've kinda stopped watching Netflix as well. Everything on there seems to be aimed at targeted groups and none of those targets are me. The authenticity of TH-cam is good but it doesn't fulfil the need for stories. I might go back to DVD's.
I remember someone watching TV and the adverts were so often it was beyond a joke
Great video David - very insightful 👍
TV license? What's next..Thought Licence?
Yeah like you I don’t watch TV
And I refuse to pay the tv license
I think the way the BBC waste the money is ridiculous
I hope you’re well. Always watch your content. I love anything British and anything around history travelling and people best wishes.