Watch The Yorkshire Vet Without a TV Licence (Free on My5)
- → My5 on demand does not require a TV licence (TV Licensing, 2026)
- → The Yorkshire Vet is available on My5 — free with a registered account (5)
- → TV licence required only for live TV (any channel) or BBC iPlayer (Communications Act 2003)
- → No subscription needed — My5 is free (5)
- → Watching abroad? You will need a VPN to access My5 outside the UK (geo-block)
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1 About The Yorkshire Vet
The Yorkshire Vet is a documentary series about Yorkshire vet Julian Norton, his business partner Peter Wright and their team as they administer modern-day medical and surgical aid to creatures great…
| Detail | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 5 | TVmaze |
| Streaming service | My5 | 5 |
| Genre | Nature, Medical | TVmaze |
| Premiered | 2015-09-15 | TVmaze |
| Rating | 7.3/10 | TVmaze |
| TV licence required? | No | TV Licensing |
2 Does My5 require a TV licence?
No — watching on-demand content on My5 does not require a TV licence. This was confirmed by TV Licensing and is established in the Communications Act 2003.
The key rule: a TV licence is required if you watch or record live television on any channel, or if you use BBC iPlayer for any content. Catch-up and on-demand services like My5, Channel 4, and My5 are specifically excluded from this requirement when used in on-demand mode.
See our complete guide to VOD and TV licence rules for the full legal position and common edge cases.
3 How to watch The Yorkshire Vet without a TV licence
Five steps to watch The Yorkshire Vet for free, on demand, with no TV licence needed:
Step 1: Go to My5
Open https://www.my5.tv in your browser or app. My5 is free to use and requires no TV licence.
Step 2: Create a free account (if you do not have one)
Registration on My5 is free and takes under 2 minutes. You only need an email address.
Step 3: Search for The Yorkshire Vet
Use the search bar to find The Yorkshire Vet. All series should be available on demand.
Step 4: Select an episode and press play
Choose any episode and start watching. No licence check, no subscription required.
Step 5: Check you are not watching live
To stay licence-free, use the on-demand (catch-up) version of My5, not the live stream. Watching any live TV — including on My5 — does require a TV licence.
4 What does and does not require a TV licence
| Activity | Licence needed? | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Watch live TV (any channel, any device) | Yes | Communications Act 2003 |
| BBC iPlayer (any content, live or on demand) | Yes | TV Licensing, 2017 |
| My5 on demand | No | TV Licensing |
| Channel 4 on demand | No | TV Licensing |
| My5 on demand | No | TV Licensing |
| Netflix / Disney+ / Amazon Prime | No | TV Licensing |
The BBC iPlayer rule was introduced in September 2016 and extended the licence requirement beyond live television for the first time. All other on-demand services remain licence-free. Read our full explainer on what counts as a TV receiver and our complete TV Licensing guide.
5 Watching The Yorkshire Vet from abroad
My5 is geo-blocked outside the UK. If you are travelling or living abroad, you will see an error when you try to access it. A VPN with a UK server routes your traffic through a UK IP address, bypassing the geo-block.
See our full guide: how to watch UK TV abroad in 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Methodology
This guide was produced by the tvlicencechecker.co.uk research team. TV licence rules sourced from the Communications Act 2003 and TV Licensing’s published guidance. Show data from TVmaze API. Sources consulted: 5. Research date: May 2026. Update schedule: when TV Licensing guidance changes. Limitations: rules apply to UK residents; different rules may apply in other jurisdictions.
Sources
- TV Licensing. “BBC iPlayer and the TV Licence.” Accessed May 11, 2026.
- UK Parliament. “Communications Act 2003.” Accessed May 11, 2026.
- TV Licensing. “Do I need a TV Licence?” Accessed May 11, 2026.
- TVmaze. “The Yorkshire Vet — TVmaze.” Accessed May 11, 2026.
- 5. “My5.” Accessed May 11, 2026.
