Wild London with Sir David Attenborough explores the wildlife of his native London, from urban deer to rooftop peregrines. But what happens if you travel outside the UK? Can you watch Wild London from abroad? Read on as we reveal how to log in and see everything from gray seals to rare eels!
Here’s how to watch Wild London on BBC iPlayer from anywhere with a VPN – and for free – as the 99-year-old British TV naturalist returns with his New Year’s Eve special.
How to watch Wild London for free on BBC iPlayer
The BBC’s online streaming service, BBC iPlayer offer Wild London for free – the special will be available on demand after broadcast on January 1, 2026.
How to watch Wild London on BBC iPlayer from anywhere
BBC iPlayer flow Wild London free to viewers in the UK.
If you’re traveling or living abroad, you’ll need a VPN to securely change your location and access your usual UK apps, including BBC iPlayer.
There are many VPNs, but NordVPN is the one you can rely on to unblock BBC iPlayer and watch from anywhere in the world.
It’s very easy to use a VPN to watch Wild London on BBC iPlayer.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you want to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you are visiting the United States and want to watch your free BBC iPlayer stream, you would select “UK”.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to BBC iPlayerlog in and watch Wild London for free.
What animals feature in Wild London?
Wild London with David Attenborough showcases the surprising variety of wildlife living alongside millions of people in the British capital. The program reveals how animals have adapted to London’s buildings, waterways and green spaces, often thriving in places you wouldn’t expect.
Viewers see peregrine falcons nesting on skyscrapers and chasing pigeons with remarkable speed, while red foxes roam residential streets and gardens after dark. Hedgehogs, badgersAnd bats are shown using parks, cemeteries and railway corridors as vital refuges. In Richmond Parklarge herds of fallow and red deer tower over ancient woodlands, offering a glimpse of London’s wilder past.
The Thames plays a central role, with gray seals, European eelsand coming back ottershighlighting the spectacular ecological recovery of the river. The film also captures ring-necked parakeets filling the sky with noise, with countless insectsfrom bees pollinating urban gardens to spiders weaving webs on balconies.
What devices is BBC iPlayer available on?
You can use BBC iPlayer on all of the following devices and platforms:
Amazon fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TV)
Android Television (note: some models are not supported)
Android (Mobile and tablet) – Android 7.0 and above
Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
Google TV
Freely
Free satellite (note: some models are not supported)
Free reading (TVs and decoders)
iOS (iPhone and iPad) – iOS 14 and above
LG Smart TVs (2016-2024)
NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
Roku (Stick and Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and up – 2016 models only offer On Demand TV)
Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream
Blank media (360, Stream, TiVo)
YouSee (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
Xbox (A, X series, S series)
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