How to watch the Beyond Paradise Christmas special 2025 from anywhere - stream online

We can expect tons of ‘festive mystery’ to hit our screens as the Beyond Paradise Christmas special airs this year, with one or two ‘unexpected visitors’ popping up for the journey too

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A whole host of our favourite TV shows are getting festive-themed episodes this year, with the BBC Christmas schedule not only featuring two special festive episodes of Call The Midwife, but also an unmissable Amandaland Christmas special too.

If that wasn’t enough, we’re also getting a festive episode for Beyond Paradise and it’s set to have everything. A mystery man with no memory? Check! Special guests? Check! A heartwarming reunion? Check! And, of course, a festive, life-changing plot twist.

It’s too good to miss – so how can you make sure you don’t? To keep you in the know, this is everything we know about how to watch the Beyond Paradise Christmas special 2025.

How to watch the Beyond Paradise Christmas special 2025 in the UK

In the UK, it’s easy to watch the Beyond Paradise Christmas special as it will air live on BBC One, before being made available for streaming on demand on BBC iPlayer.

Rather than premiering on Christmas day, the Beyond Paradise Christmas special will air on Sunday 21 December at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

Providing you have a TV licence, you can watch the episode when it airs on the 21st at 9pm. If you miss the episode, it will be available to watch on demand on BBC iPlayer shortly after the broadcast.

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.

How to watch the Beyond Paradise Christmas special 2025 from anywhere in the world

If you’re not in the UK when the Beyond Paradise Christmas special airs, there’s no need to worry as you can use a Virtual Private Network, also known as a VPN, to tune in to the show.

A VPN allows you to change your IP address to an area where the show you want to watch is airing, meaning you can tune in even if you're not there.

To watch the Beyond Paradise 2025 Christmas Special from anywhere in the world, you can use a VPN to change your IP address to one in the UK. Then you can stream the show live on BBC iPlayer when it airs at 9pm on 21 December, or watch it later on demand, also on BBC iPlayer.

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What to expect from the Beyond Paradise Christmas special 2025

In a jam packed 58 minutes, the Beyond Paradise Christmas special will see Humphrey and his team work against the clock to solve a slew of holiday crimes, while also planning and preparing for not only Christmas Day, but also a heartwarming reunion — and a life-changing reveal.

Can the team juggle it all and crack this festive mystery that’s led an elderly man living with dementia to the police station steps, while another has been left hopelessly trapped inside a snowman suit?

It’s not only our usual team on the case this year. Adrian Edmondson, Ted Lasso’s James Lance and One Day’s Jonny Weldon are all making guest appearances in the episode to make it a memorable one this festive season.

Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse
Freelance news writer

Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse is a freelance royal news, entertainment and fashion writer. She began her journalism career after graduating from Nottingham Trent University with an MA in Magazine Journalism, receiving an NCTJ diploma, and earning a First Class BA (Hons) in Journalism at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute. She has also worked with Good To, BBC Good Food, The Independent, The Big Issue and The Metro.

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