How To Watch The Listeners Online
| Release Date: Tuesday, November 19 |
| New Episodes: 9pm GMT every Tuesday |
| Channel: BBC One |
| Free Stream: Stream live or on catch-up on BBC iPlayer (UK) |
| Watch anywhere: Stream from anywhere with NordVPN |
Watch The Listeners: Synopsis
Gather round the hearth, everyone. The BBC have a chilling new four-part series to give you the shivers as the nights draw in. Starring Rebecca Hall and adapted from Jordan Tannahill’s bestselling novel, this uncanny tale finds a woman’s life radically transformed when she becomes plagued by a relentless hum imperceptible to everyone else. Like the sound of that? Then read on below as we explain how to watch The Listeners online 100% free with BBC iPlayer and stream every episode from anywhere with a VPN.
Adapted by Tannahill from his own bestselling novel, The Listeners presents an extraordinary-sounding story grounded in our fascination with the unknown. Golden Globe-nominee Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Awakening) plays Claire, a popular secondary school teacher suddenly tormented by a persistent, low-grade buzzing, alongside migraines, nosebleeds, and visions. Does her condition have a physiological or psychological origin? All the medical tests come back negative.
The affliction drives a wedge between Claire, her husband Paul (Prasanna Puwanarajah, Ten Percent, The Crown) and daughter Ashley (Mia Tharia, Phoenix Rise), both scared and frustrated as she withdraws from their lives. Instead, she gravitates towards a disparate group of individuals who purport to experience the same auditory phenomenon. These include her pupil Kyle (Ollie West), and neighbors Omar (Amr Waked, Hulu’s Ramy) and Jo (Gayle Rankin, House of the Dragon), the latter a couple who lead a group for those that experience the hum, and seek to better understand it.
Directed by Janicza Bravo (2016 film Lemon), The Listeners explores, among other things, the ineffable aspects of human experience; the rise of conspiracy culture in the West, and a nagging desire for community in our increasingly polarized world. Tania Hussain of Collider has praised it as “a masterful exploration of isolation” run through with “existential tension,” and personally, I can’t wait to be wowed by this gripping new series.
Simply read on below for all you need to watch The Listeners online from anywhere, and stream all four episodes on BBC iPlayer.
How to watch The Listeners online in the UK for free on BBC iPlayer
Prick up your ears! You can watch The Listeners on Tuesday, November 19 at 6am GMT, when all four episodes land on BBC iPlayer as a boxset. Alternatively, episodes of the new mystery drama will broadcast weekly every Tuesday from 9pm GMT on BBC One.
BBC iPlayer, the BBC’s online platform, is 100% free to use. Simply go ahead and sign-up for a BBC iPlayer account. All you need is an email address and a UK postcode (e.g. W12 7FA) and a valid TV licence.
Abroad? Use a VPN using the instructions below to access BBC iPlayer like you would at home.
How to watch The Listeners online from anywhere
If you're a UK citizen on vacation or working overseas, you can still watch The Listeners online just as you would at home.
While services like BBC iPlayer block access from IP addresses outside of the UK, there's a handy piece of software called a VPN that can change your IP address, allowing you to watch UK TV online by making it look like you're accessing streaming services from any country in the world.
For example, UK citizens overseas can subscribe to a VPN, join a UK-based server and access their subscription from anywhere in the world, just like they would back home.
Step-by-step of using a VPN to unblock:
1. Choose your ideal VPN and install – our go-to recommendation for unblocking is NordVPN.
2. Connect to a server - for BBC iPlayer, for example, you'll want to connect to a server based in the UK
3. Go to the live stream you wish to access - for The Listeners, head to BBC iPlayer
Can I Watch The Listeners in the US?
Unfortunately, we’ve no word that any US outlet has acquired The Listeners to broadcast in North America. All we know so far is that UK company Freemantle are handling all global sales of the show.
A UK citizen trying to access your free stream? Use a VPN to port yourself back home.
Can I watch The Listeners in Canada?
The Listeners hasn’t been slated for a TV or streaming release in Canada yet, although it did receive its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where it received some glowing reviews. As soon as we get wind of the series’ TV release, we’ll be sure to let you know here.
Currently out of the country? Simply download a VPN to connect to BBC iPlayer or your regional streaming service, regardless of where you’re located.
Can I watch The Listeners online free in Australia?
It’s the same situation as above. There aren’t any current plans to air The Listeners in Australia that we know of. That means, for those UK viewers having a summer vacation Down Under, you’ll be unable to connect to BBC iPlayer due to geo-blocking restrictions.
NB: If you’re abroad and want to connect to your usual streaming services, you can purchase a VPN. This simple piece of software will allow you to watch The Listeners online and no matter where in the world you happen to be.
The Listeners Trailer
The Listeners Episode Release Schedule
All four episodes will be available immediately, from 6am GMT on November 19. Viewers will also be able to watch episodes weekly on linear TV on BBC One at 9pm GMT, on the dates outlined below:
- The Listeners: Episode 1 – Monday, November 19
- The Listeners: Episode 2 – Monday, November 26
- The Listeners: Episode 3 – Monday, December 3
- The Listeners: Episode 4 – Monday, December 10
Who Is In The Cast Of The Listeners?
- Rebecca Hall as Claire
- Ollie West as Kyle
- Prasanna Puwanarajah as Paul
- Mia Tharia as Ashley
- Amr Waked as Omar
- Gayle Rankin as Jo
- Franc Ashman as Cassandra
- Samuel Edward-Cook as Damian
- Kiruna Stamell as Dr Broodthaers
- Karen Henthorn as Emily
- Ian Mercer as Tom
- Lucy Sheen as Teresa
How Many Episodes Of The Listeners Will There Be?
The four-part miniseries, based on the novel by Jordan Tannahill, will consist of four episodes, and each episode will run to just under an hour long.
