How to watch Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2021 online

Festive cheer is in abundance at Nonnatus House. You can watch the Call the Midwife Christmas Special at 8pm, 25 December via BBC One with cable, satellite or Freeview. It has a run time of approximately 90 minutes – long enough to let that generous serving of cheese and crackers settle.

Alternatively, Call the Midwife can be streamed live via BBC iPlayer or on-demand at a later date. It’s 100% FREE, though you will need to have a valid TV licence. You can also find every prior season of Call the Midwife here and all the seasonal specials too – a Christmas miracle if ever there was one.

Whether you watch live or on catch-up, you can access BBC iPlayer on any of the following: desktop on Windows and Mac machines, on smartphone apps for Android and iOS, as well as media streaming devices like Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Chromecast, Roku and more. You can also get BBC iPlayer on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

Outside of the country? Don't worry – you can make use of a VPN like ExpressVPN to bypass geo-restrictions and stream BBC iPlayer as if you were right at home. We explain more on how below.

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Cable viewers can get the best of British TV through the PBS channel, which broadcasts the 2021 Call the Midwife Christmas special on 25 December at 9pm ET/PT (8PM CT) – mere hours after its UK debut. 

Plus, if you’re in the mood, you can currently stream all 7 episodes of season 10, too.

Alternatively, watch Call the Midwife live on PBS Online or on-demand for up to 30-days after its broadcast (after this time it’ll be removed from the service).

PBS Online is compatible with desktop computers/laptops running the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge. Alternatively, download the PBS Video app free of charge to devices like Amazon Fire, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung TV, and Apple TV.

Travelling over the Christmas period? Then you'll want to pack a good VPN so you can connect to your IPTV service back home and avoid missing the Call the Midwife 2021 Christmas Special. 

Whether you’ve got cable or prefer an online option, the WNED channel will show the Call the Midwife Christmas Special 2021 on 25 December from 9pm ET (or 6PM PT). That means catching this festive favorite only hours after the Brit crowd do.

Registration isn’t necessary, but becoming a member will open up a wider range of content for you to stream. Furthermore, you can choose to make a monthly/annual “donation” ($60 a year in the US) to get extended access to local and premiere PBS programming and a library of previously broadcast on-demand shows.

The WND Passport streaming service is available through web browsers on desktop computers, laptops, tablets and mobile devices, and through the PBS Video App on Roku, Apple TV 4, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Android TV, Apple iPhone and iPad and Android mobile devices.

Fans of the show who’re abroad for business or leisure can simply purchase a VPN. This way you can connect to your preferred streaming service any time, no matter where in the world you are.

Mother Mildred returns in the midst of a baby boom in this year's Call the Midwife Christmas special, and Aussies need only wait half a day longer to catch it. It’ll be broadcast on BBC First on the 26 December at 8.30pm.

If you don’t have cable package, Foxtel Now is an affordable, OTT alternative. On top of your Essentials base plan (AUS$25 a month), you’d need to add the Drama Extra package. For an extra AUS$10, this provides you with access to BBC First, BBC UK TV, Fox Showcase, Universal content, plus much more. But, before paying a cent, take their 10-day free trial for a whirl.

Finally, intrepid travellers abroad over Christmas will need a VPN to connect to their usual VoD services. They’re simple to install, and once you’ve done so you’re free to stream the 2021 Call the Midwife Christmas Special online from anywhere.