The best comfort TV boxsets to binge watch right now
They are all available to watch for free on Freeview Play
Last updated 3rd Mar 2022
Now that we've been living under various restrictions for over a year now (thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic), there's no denying the fact you've most likely binged more or less every TV boxset around.
Well, if you think you've completed Netflix and clocked Amazon Prime, don't worry! The guys over at Freeview Play have compiled a list of some amazing comfort boxsets which are all available to watch without any subscription fees.
Best TV boxsets to watch on Freeview Play during lockdown:
Married At First Sight Australia (All 4)
Although the UK version of Married At First Sight is brilliant, the Australian series takes the drama to the next level! You can watch series 4-9 on All 4 now.
If that's not enough, you can also watch MAFS UK, USA and New Zealand on All 4.
Ru Paul’s Drag Race (BBC iPlayer)
With series 4 airing, you can binge all of series 1, 2 and 3 right now on BBC iPlayer.
The Great British Bake Off (All 4)
Fancy reliving some of the best GBBO episodes? Series 1-5 of is available now on All 4. You can also catch up on weekly episodes of series 6.
The Durrells (ITV Hub)
Series 3 and 4 of ITV's British comedy-drama The Durrells is available to watch now on the ITV Hub.
Call the Midwife (BBC iPlayer)
You can watch series 1-11 of Call the Midwife, as well as some Christmas specials, on BBC iPlayer right now.
The Repair Shop
You can watch series 4-10 of The Repair Shop on BBC iPlayer, with experts Jay Blades, Suzie Fletcher, Steve Fletcher, Will Kirk, Kirsten Ramsay and Dominic Chinea.
The Simpsons (All 4)
A classic that never fails to cheer anybody up! The Simpsons is available on All 4.
Sherlock (BBC iPlayer)
If you missed it the first time around, series 1-4 of crime drama Sherlock, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch, are available now on the BBC iPlayer.
First Dates (All 4)
Fancy some love in your life? Join some singletons at Fred Sirieix's First Dates restaurant, with series 1-19 available on All 4.
First Dates Hotel and Teen First Dates are also available to watch.
Our Yorkshire Farm
Follow the lives of Amanda and Clive Owen and their nine children as they work and live on their sheep farm in Swaledale. Series 1-5 are available on MY5.
The Vicar of Dibley (BBC iPlayer)
Series 1-3, as well as the 2004 and 2006 Christmas specials are available to watch on the BBC iPlayer. The special 'lockdown' episode, which aired in December 2020, is also available for fans to catch up.
Taskmaster (All 4)
Series 1-13 of BAFTA-award winning game show Taskmaster, hosted by Greg Davies, are also available on All 4 right now.
MasterChef
Let your mouth water as Gregg Wallace and John Torode try and find the next MasterChef. As well as a number of celebrity series, you can watch series 15-18 of MasterChef on the BBC iPlayer.
You can also watch episodes of Celebrity MasterChef and MasterChef Australia.
Since it first launched in 2015, Freeview Play now hosts over 70 live TV channels, as well as 10 on demand players, which include BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All4, My5, UKTV Play, Horror Bites and more.
The service, which is completely free of charge, is already available on most new TV's, with over a thousands devices on the market such as Amazon Fire, Android TV and models from Hitachi, Panasonic, JVC, Humax, Hisense and Sony.
Happy box set binging! 🍿
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