{"id":2228413,"date":"2026-01-09T15:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2228413"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:06:13","slug":"how-to-watch-the-amandaland-christmas-special-2025-from-anywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-to-watch-the-amandaland-christmas-special-2025-from-anywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch the Amandaland Christmas special 2025 from anywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"8a83c2b3-768d-469c-80b8-8af9407acf3c\">The BBC festive schedule is looking very exciting this year, with two <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/news-entertainment\/how-to-watch-call-the-midwife-christmas-special-2025\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/life\/news-entertainment\/how-to-watch-call-the-midwife-christmas-special-2025\/\"><em>Call The Midwife<\/em><\/a> special episodes announced, and now, what&#8217;s set to be an unmissable <em>Amandaland<\/em> Christmas special also taking pride of place as part of the line-up.<\/p>\n<p>Brace yourselves, because the episode features an <em>Absolutely Fabulous<\/em> reunion &#8211; Joanna Lumley will reprise her role as Amanda&#8217;s sardonic mother, Felicity, and the iconic Jennifer Saunders joins the cast as Felicity&#8217;s younger sister, and Amanda&#8217;s aunt Joan.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"8a83c2b3-768d-469c-80b8-8af9407acf3c-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Aunt Joan is hosting Christmas at her country house for the family, but she and sister Felicity have never got on. Resurfaced family drama will not only trample all over the festive spirit, but also provide plenty of laughs.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-b border-solid border-[#333]\">\n<span class=\"&#10;after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t-[#333] after:border-t after:border-solid&#10;before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t-[#333] before:border-t before:border-solid&#10;font-article-heading pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333] flex custom-thumbnail-list-styles\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Does this sound too good to miss? It is. But you don&#8217;t have to miss a moment of the <em>Amandaland<\/em> Christmas special, as we share how to watch it from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-47a7e98f-ca2f-4b12-846f-043613e5deec\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-watch-the-amandaland-christmas-special-2025-in-the-uk-3\">How to watch the Amandaland Christmas special 2025 in the UK<\/h2>\n<p id=\"39265c62-d8da-4dbe-a04d-463c47b95e9f\">If you&#8217;re in the UK, it&#8217;s very simple to watch the <em>Amandaland<\/em> Christmas special, as it&#8217;s free to watch on BBC One and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">BBC iPlayer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Providing you have a TV licence, you can watch the episode when it airs on Christmas Day at 9.15pm.<\/p>\n<p>If you miss the episode, it&#8217;ll be made available for catch-up on BBC iPlayer on demand shortly after broadcast.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-YGoxGD42zreysuevdnJBMk\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-YGoxGD42zreysuevdnJBMk slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up to our free daily email for the latest royal and entertainment news, interesting opinion, expert advice on styling and beauty trends, and no-nonsense guides to the health and wellness questions you want answered.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>BBC iPlayer is free to use, and all you need is an email address, UK postcode and TV licence to sign up for a BBC iPlayer account.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to re-familiarise yourself with <em>Amandaland<\/em> season 1, all six episodes are currently available to watch for free on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/m0024pyy\/amandaland\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/m0024pyy\/amandaland\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">iPlayer on demand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"5962ce45-6d1a-400b-a2ce-5c10b1b3c014\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xEd27LrUCVV5NhxiCkyshW-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xEd27LrUCVV5NhxiCkyshW-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xEd27LrUCVV5NhxiCkyshW-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xEd27LrUCVV5NhxiCkyshW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xEd27LrUCVV5NhxiCkyshW-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xEd27LrUCVV5NhxiCkyshW-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xEd27LrUCVV5NhxiCkyshW-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/xEd27LrUCVV5NhxiCkyshW-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: BBC\/Merman\/Natalie Seery)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-b6cdd3c2-9380-445c-a3ff-71716c8fc2b6\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-watch-the-amandaland-christmas-special-2025-from-anywhere-in-the-world-3\">How to watch the Amandaland Christmas special 2025 from anywhere in the world <\/h2>\n<p id=\"81a08eff-3efd-40c4-8266-f483cde673c9\">If you\u2019re going to be away from your usual TV set-up when the <em>Amandaland<\/em> Christmas special airs but don&#8217;t want to wait a single moment to see the iconic Amanda, and Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders reunite on screen, there&#8217;s no need to worry.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-b border-solid border-[#333]\">\n<span class=\"&#10;after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t-[#333] after:border-t after:border-solid&#10;before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t-[#333] before:border-t before:border-solid&#10;font-article-heading pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333] flex custom-thumbnail-list-styles\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>You can still enjoy the Christmas special episode, with the use of a Virtual Private Network &#8211; a VPN.<\/p>\n<p>A VPN allows you to change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to the show, even if you&#8217;re not there.<\/p>\n<p>Our sister site, <em>TechRadar<\/em>, has tested all of the major VPN services and they rate Nord to be the absolute best.<\/p>\n<p>They say, &#8220;It\u2019s compatible with all of your devices, supports most streaming services, and ranks among the fastest. You can even install it on devices like an Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox, and PlayStation. So for a one-stop-shop, you can\u2019t go wrong with Nord.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-collectionwidget-7f1c273c614152e69cb238ae80c4902e\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-23052da9-009b-4f65-9053-b52344dddf67\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"fdf6ffdd-538c-4627-a16a-c0cd1e164b2a\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:610px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:19.02%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-610-80.png.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-610-80.png.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-610-80.png.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-610-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-610-80.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-415-80.png.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-360-80.png.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg.png\" alt=\"VPN disclaimer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-610-80.png 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-610-80.png 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-610-80.png 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-610-80.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-610-80.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-415-80.png 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-360-80.png 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg-320-80.png 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TXuUKW2nLGcLU8oQH3oWHg.png\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"3dc1dbad-37c9-472e-8969-3edf17ec594e\">If you&#8217;ve never installed a VPN before, don&#8217;t worry, it&#8217;s quick and easy. Just follow these three steps:<\/p>\n<p id=\"89a77386-cadc-47ed-a371-173a4c8c3568\">As Amanda and Felicity head to Aunt Joan\u2019s country house for some Yuletide festivities, Mal and Anne tag along for the ride.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering what to expect from Aunt Joan&#8217;s character, Jennifer Saunders has summed her up. &#8220;Joan has decided that she will be the life and soul of the party,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer adds, &#8220;She lives in an ever so slightly shabby country house and always hosted the family Christmases\u2019 that Amanda remembers and wants to recreate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Joan herself is fairly shabby but terribly kind and probably farts a lot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked about her favourite moment of filming the special, Lucy Punch (Amanda,) says, &#8220;Every single scene with Jennifer Saunders was magnificent, a hilarious delight. And Jennifer with Joanna was even better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Asked to speculate on what would be top of Amanda\u2019s Christmas list this year, the actress hilariously responded, &#8220;A salmon sperm facial, some <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/meghan-markle\/\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.womanandhome.com\/tag\/meghan-markle\/\">Meghan Markle<\/a> marmalade and a white gold diamond cuff.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The <\/strong><em><strong>Amandaland<\/strong><\/em><strong> Christmas special airs on Christmas day at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.womanandhome.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BBC festive schedule is looking very exciting this year, with two Call The Midwife special episodes announced, and now, what&#8217;s set to be an unmissable Amandaland Christmas special also taking pride of place as part of the line-up. 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