Controversially-titled comedy Piglets premiered on Saturday, July 20. Viewers in UK can now watch the six-part series for FREE on ITV1 and the ITVX streaming service. But don't worry if you're away from home because you can watch Piglets online from anywhere with a VPN.
Time: 9.30pm UK / 5.30pm ET / 2.30pm PT / 8.30am AEDT
UK: ITVX (free with licence fee)
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
There's a shortage of police officers in Britain – in real terms as well in this new six part ITV comedy – but will Norbourne Police Training College be able to help plug the gap with new recruits Steph (played by Callie Cooke), Leggo (Sam Pote), Geeta (Sukh Kaur Ojla) Afia (Halema Hussain), Dev (Abdul Sessay) and Paul (Jamie Bisping)? That job falls to, among others, Sarah Parish as Superintendent Julie Spry and Mark Heap as Superintendent Bob Weekes.
While Piglets may have caused quite the stir among the police force, reviews have been mixed, however, at its best, the show echoes the earlier works of some of its stars, bringing to mind the chaotic and surrealist nature of Green Wing and Smack the Pony.
Just add personality clashes, sexual tension, potential misconduct and generational conflict, give a good stir and sit down to watch Piglets online. Here's how to do that from anywhere...
How to watch Piglets for FREE in the UK
How to watch Piglets in the US
Unforuntately, there are no plans to show new six-part ITV comedy Piglets in the U.S. as yet but if you're a Brit visiting the US and want to stream the show on ITVX, good news, because you can use a VPN to watch the series just like you would at home. Full details below.
How to watch Piglets in Australia
It's the same deal in Australia as it is in the U.S. and, as yet, there are no firm plans to screen Piglets but if you're a Brit travelling Down Under, you can download a VPN to access ITVX and watch for free. Full details on how to do that just below.
Can I watch Piglets in New Zealand?
Unfortunately, Piglets is not available to stream in New Zealand just yet. Brits there for work or on vacation you can download a VPN to access ITVX and watch for free. Full details on how to do that just below.
How to watch Piglets with a VPN
You can watch Piglets on ITVX by using a VPN– no matter where you are in the world!
Normally a streaming service will know where you are trying to tune in from and block you if you're not in the right country but a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an app that hides your location and means you can access your usual sports and entertainment services even while you're traveling abroad.
To save you spinning around the web looking, our favorite VPN is NordVPN.
- Download the app at NordVPN
- Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
- Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!
Piglets episode guide
- Episode 1 – Wrong Reasons: It's Day One as a fresh intake arrive at Norbourne Police Training College. They each have their own motives for being there - some more legitimate than others.
- Episode 2 – Triggers : Diffusing difficult situations to prevent escalation. Someone will be expelled if a fellow student reports their misconduct, and there's an unexpected staff sacking.
- Episode 3 – Uniform: The excited recruits get to wear their uniforms for the first time. Dev reveals a deeply personal issue and Steph offers to help. Paul gets a second shot at his mission.
- Episode 4 – Tests: Geeta is freaking out about the dreaded bleep test - but she soon has an even bigger dilemma. Bob gets in touch with his inner Spider Man and Paul gets a final warning.
- Episode 5 – Questioning: Now Julie's closing in on the infiltrator, she's front runner for Cunningham's job - but Melanie has a plan to discredit her. And has Leggo gone too far with Daz?
- Episode 6 – Change of Heart: The new Head of Training is set to be announced, Paul's life is about to get even more stressful - and can Steph and Mike possibly be getting back together?
All you need to know about Piglets
Who is in the cast of Piglets?
· Mark Heap as Superintendent Bob Weekes
· Sarah Parish as Superintendent Julie Spry
· Rebecca Humphries as Melanie
· Ukweli Roach as Mike
· Ricky Champ as Daz
· Callie Cooke as Steph
· Sam Pote as Leggo
· Sukh Kaur Ojla as Geeta
· Halema Hussain as Afia
· Abdul Sessay as Dev
· Jamie Bisping as Paul
What do the real police make of Piglets?
Short answer - not much. Tiffany Lynch, who is the acting national chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, claimed that the name of the show "is highly offensive to police officers risking their lives to protect the public every day providing an emergency service.
"It is a disgusting choice of language to use for the title of a TV programme," Ms Lynch continued on behalf of her 145,000+ rank and file officers. "I find it incredulous that this has passed through checks and balances at an organisation made up of people who at any time have or may need the support and assistance of the police."
