Anyone know if it is possible to view BBC in Spain? More specifically in the Costa Brava region?

E mailed hotel and they don't think they can get BBC.

I know if worst comes to the worst there must be some places with a SKY for the soccer so can hopefully catch the reply on there but it won't be the same as watching it live.

Have hired a car so can drive to anywhere within reason. Am contemplating driving to Perpignan if no luck where we are (only 90 mins away).

Any advice greatfully received (my fault for letting missus book the holiday without checking dates first!! )

Thanks

Chances are, if they've got Sky, won't they have the BBC ?

I would love to think so but don't know if it is the same over there (ie do they get a full SKY package or do they just get the SKY sports channels as part of a package with Spanish satelite providers). I hope it is!!!!

Holidays abroad are catered for people who want to watch Emmerdale and Coronation street in a bar instead of at home. As tragic as this sounds its true. I remember as a kid I got pretty peed off at my parents watching Eastenders every night.

I though we was on holiday?

Of course you’ll get your challenge cup my friend

Don´t know about the Costa Brava but I live in Madrid and there´s any number of pubs I can persuade to watch the game. Any pub with SKY will also have BBC as part of its package. Sometimes they have RTE on channel 101 but even then, you can find the BBC on another channel.

IMO you should have no prob. I watched semi in a bar in Mallorca, plus my hotel had it on too. I would think there will be British bar glad to show it, if gets a few punters in the afternoon.

We stayed at our friends parents place in Galicia last weekend and they had BBC via satellite, so again do not think you will have an issue in a tourist hot-spot of Catalonia.

Recently returned from Lanzarote and watched semi final in a bar - they could access bbc via internet

If the worst comes to it, get yourself in an internet cafe and watch it from where i just pm'd you to

EPIC FAIL

Thanks guys. Feeling a bit better about it now and won't have to feign an illness in the morning to avoid going!!

You should have no problemo. Most UK type bars & villas have either the Freeview package which includes BBC, ITV or they have the full SKY package which includes everything. Saludos