How to watch Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor online now

Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor airs on BBC One at 7.30pm BST on Sunday, October 23. BBC One is free-to-air with a valid TV licence, with the option to watch live online and on catch-up through BBC iPlayer.

Watch Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor from abroad with a VPN

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Once you've chosen and installed your VPN of choice, simply open the service's corresponding app, hit 'choose location', select the appropriate country and you'll be able to watch the broadcast as if you were back at home.

BBC America is the place to watch Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor in the US, with the centenary special airing at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Sunday, October 23.

If you have the channel as part of your cable package, you can also live stream Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor on the BBC America website.

How to watch Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor without cable

If you don't have cable, fear not. OTT streaming service Sling TV is reasonably priced and includes BBC America as part of both its Sling Blue package and its Sling Orange package. 

Sports fans and those with young children are best served by Sling Orange, which includes ESPN, Nick Jnr. and the Disney Channel among its lineup. But if you’re into great TV dramas and documentaries, Sling Blue is ideal, with National Geographic, Discovery, SyFy, and FX.

Whichever package you choose, the usual cost is $35 a month, but if you're new to the service you can get your first month for half-price.

Alternatively, another over-the-top streaming service that includes BBC America is FuboTV. It's a much more comprehensive cable replacement, and carries more than 100 channels including Fox, CBS and ESPN. Prices start at $69.99 a month after a FREE FuboTV trial.

If you subscribe to Sling, Fubo, or any other US streaming service and find yourself unable to access coverage because you're out of the country, consider using a VPN as outlined below - of the many options, we rate ExpressVPN as the best of the best.

Whovians in Canada can watch Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor on CTV Sci-Fi at the same time as in the US - that's 8pm ET/5pm PT on Sunday, October 23.

The special will be added to the network’s on-demand platform after it airs, and if you're a cable customer, it'll be available to watch completely free. 

Unfortunately, CTV doesn't offer a streaming-only subscription option - so if you don't have the channel as part of a cable package, you're out of luck.

Canadians out of the country right now will encounter geo-blocks preventing them from connecting to their usual streaming platforms - but a solution is readily available. Just download a VPN and you’ll be free to watch your favorite shows wherever you are.

Viewers Down Under have to wait a little longer for their Doctor Who fix, with The Power of the Doctor being shown at 7.30pm AEDT on Monday, October 24 on free-to-air ABC TV Plus in Australia.

Alternatively, you can catch it online live or on-demand via the ABC iview streaming service. It’s FREE to use – all you need to do is create an account and away you go!

Away from Australia right now? Not to worry, you can still access your favourite streaming service from anywhere in the world with the help of a good VPN.