Zog the accident-prone dragon is back on our screens to share his latest adventures with us, and they're eerily appropriate for 2020. Princess Pearl (voiced by Patsy Ferran) has achieved her dream of becoming a doctor, travelling here and there to give those in need her care, but her uncle (Rob Brydon), who just so happens to be the King, doesn't consider it a suitable profession for a princess. Read on as we explain how to watch Zog and the Flying Doctors free online and stream the animated short film wherever you are in the world right now.
Zog and the Flying Doctors airs on Christmas Day at 2.35pm GMT on BBC One in the UK. This means it's 100% free to watch Zog and the Flying Doctors online via the BBC's iPlayer service. While you will need a UK TV license to tune in online or on TV, those of you currently outside of the country can use a VPN to stream just as you would if you were at home.
Zog (Hugh Skinner) is of course key to Princess Pearl's new calling, serving as her winged, fire-breathing air ambulance to help his friend and his not-quite-a-friend, Sir Gadabout (Daniel Ings), tend to their patients, who include a sunburnt mermaid, a distressed unicorn and a sneezing lion.
But the King, in typical Kingly fashion, simply won't stand for it, and locks Princess Pearl inside the palace. Can Zog and Sir Gadabout put aside their differences and work together to rescue Pearl, or does the situation call for a slightly wiser head?
Zog and the Flying Doctors is the latest of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's children's books to get the BBC treatment, following The Gruffalo, Stick Man and, of course, Zog.
The themes explored in the story - at one point Princess Pearl administers vaccinations - might lead you to think it was created specifically with the pandemic in mind, but you'd be wrong. The book was in fact published three years ago, but its relevance today is striking to say the least.
It's guaranteed to be a Christmas Day treat, so follow our guide below as we explain how to watch Zog and the Flying Doctors online free - stream Zog and the Flying Doctors wherever you are right now.
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How to watch Zog and the Flying Doctors online FREE in the UK
How to watch Zog and the Flying Doctors from outside your country
If you're not in the UK right now but don't want to miss Zog's latest adventures, your best bet is a VPN. Once you get the right VPN you can enjoy a secure and speedy connection, even on open Wi-Fi networks at places like hotels when you're abroad, enabling you to tune in and watch Zog and the Flying Doctors online for free just like you would at home.
Even if you're not that tech-savvy, don't worry - getting a VPN is super simple and we've outlined how to do it in three easy steps below.
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