If you want to find out how to watch UK telly programmes outside the UK theres a free website which tells you how it can be done. including how to set up a VPN. Its got info on how to use a laptop or Android phone/tablet, which software you need and how to make the UK tv stations think you are in the UK when you could be in France, Spain, Italy etc…
The site is for ex pats living in Spain, but the system works for anyone anywhere.