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Image: The McCool Family
From left: May, Alice and Joe McCool. Not a tv in sight

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The McCool clan don't own a television, never have done, never will - and if you stand still long enough, they'll have your screen friend out of the door before you can say 'BBC One'.

Roaming Home Truths reporter, JP Devlin, went along to see the McCools. He tried gate-crashing them at the family home one weekend, but they were ready for him, those media-free McCools...

If you'd like advice on ditching your TV, Joe McCool will be glad to help. Get in touch with us here and we'll forward your details on to him.


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