How to watch the Motherland Christmas special 2020 online anywhere in the world

Motherland Christmas Special
WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 00:00:01 on 24/11/2020 - Programme Name: Motherland series 3 - TX: 23/12/2020 - Episode: Motherland Christmas Special (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: Amanda (LUCY PUNCH), Anne (PHILIPPA DUNNE), Meg (Tanya Moodie), Julia (ANNA MAXWELL-MARTIN), Liz (DIANE MORGAN), Kevin (Paul Ready) - (C) Merman - Photographer: Scott Kershaw (Image credit: BBC/Merman/Scott Kershaw)

Catch up with Julia and her friends as they battle their way through the festive season...

The Motherland Christmas special 2020 is finally here in all its hilarious festive glory... and as always it promises to be a Christmas TV highlight. Here's how to watch the Motherland Christmas special online anywhere in the world.

While Christmas is a time for relaxing and putting your feet up in front of the TV... that couldn't be further from reality for Julia in this seasonal offering of the hilarious parenting comedy.

Fed up with waiting on her annoying in-laws hand and foot, Julia sneaks out to a Christmas Eve party, hosted by the obnoxious Amanda.

But once there, the rules and organised fun prevent Julia, Kevin and Liz from letting their hair down... although super-cool Meg doesn't seem to have too much trouble in that department!

The Motherland Christmas special is a brilliant chance to switch off from the world for half an hour and have a good laugh - make sure you don't miss it.

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

The much-anticipated episode will air on BBC2 on Wednesday 23rd December at 9pm.

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 the Motherland 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 the Motherland 2020 Christmas Special in the US  

Motherland Christmas Special

The Motherland Christmas special is definitely a festive TV highlight (Picture: BBC) (Image credit: BBC/Merman)

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

How to watch the Motherland 2020 Christmas Special in Australia 

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

The Mothership Christmas Special 2020 will air on BBC2 on Wednesday 23rd December at 9pm - 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. 


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