We recently went cycling in Islay with a group of mates. During the conversation it came out that NONE of us have a TV!
Anyway, unless you actually use it for watching or recording UK television, you don't need a licence for owning a TV or any other AV equipment. See these FAQ sites:
http://www.jifvik.org/tv/
http://www.marmalade.net/lime/tvla.html
http://www.tvlicensing.biz/
http://licencefee.com/