How to watch Call the Midwife 2020 Christmas Special online anywhere in the world

Call the Midwife Christmas TV Guide 2020
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The Call the Midwife 2020 Christmas special promises some much needed festive cheer

Christmas wouldn't be the same without a festive special of Call the Midwife to indulge in, and thankfully this year we have got an entire 90 minute episode to enjoy. Here's how to watch the Call the Midwife 2020 Christmas Special online anywhere in the world.

As always Call the Midwife festive episode promises to be a Christmas TV highlight... and this year’s Christmas special is set in December 1965.

Everyone at Nonnatus House is looking forward to a traditional Christmas, but things don’t go to plan.

Poor Sister Monica Joan is rushed to hospital, while Trixie is angry to receive a subscription to a Marriage Bureau as a Christmas gift!

Meanwhile, the circus arrives in Poplar, there’s an exciting adventure for Nurse Crane and Shelagh is involved in a deeply moving birth.

How to watch Call the Midwife 2020 Christmas Special online in the UK for free

The much-anticipated episode will air on BBC1 on Christmas Day at 7.40pm.

You can watch online via BBC iPlayer and the episode will also be available in the same place if you want to catch up at a later date.

More: Christmas TV Guide - best shows to watch and when they're on

How to watch Call the Midwife 2020 Christmas Special online from abroad 

There is a handy way to watch your favourite TV shows from wherever you are in the world, and it is called VPN.

This lets you get around the usual digital barriers by changing your IP address, meaning you can watch your favourite TV shows even if you’re away from home.

But which VPN will suit your needs best?

One of the top options currently on the market is NordVPN, which lets you change your IP address on whichever device you want to watch your favourite TV show on.

From laptops to a Smart TV, Amazon Fire Stick and games consoles to a mobile phone, you can change the address to make your device think it is in a different location.

Not only is NordVPN straightforward and easy to use, it also has great security smarts and is reasonably priced. Plus, you can try it 100% risk-free by taking advantage of its 30-day free trial.

How to watch Call the Midwife 2020 Christmas Special in the US  

Unfortunately there are no plans to air this year's Call the Midwife Christmas special in the US.

How to watch Call the Midwife 2020 Christmas Special in Australia 

Sadly, here are also no plans to show the Christmas episode of Call the Midwife in Australia at the moment.

This year's Call the Midwife Christmas Special will air on BBC1 on Christmas Day at 7.40pm - see our TV Guide for listings. 

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.