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Soap Operas & Daily Dramas

Soap operas & daily dramas

7
plans available
Starting from
Free

What are Soap Operas & Daily Dramas?

Soap operas, daily dramas, and continuing storyline series

Service Plans Offering Soap Operas & Daily Dramas

BBC iPlayer

The BBC's free streaming service featuring live TV and on-demand content from all BBC channels.

1 plan with Soap Operas & Daily DramasFrom Free

Standard

8/10

Free access to all BBC iPlayer content including live TV, catch-up programmes, and exclusive online content. Requires a valid UK TV licence (£180.00 annually from 1 April 2026) for legal use.

Free

Channel 4

Channel 4's free streaming service (formerly All 4/4oD) offers live TV, catch-up, box sets, and exclusive content from Channel 4, E4, More4, Film4, and UKTV's U service. Channel 4+ upgrade removes ads on on-demand content and adds offline downloads and early access to selected shows.

2 plans with Soap Operas & Daily DramasFrom Free

Channel 4

7/10

Ad-supported, live and on-demand streaming. No offline downloads.

Free

Channel 4+

5/10

Ad-free on most on-demand content, offline downloads, early access to some shows. Does not include live TV ad-free.

£3.99/mo
Save £7.89 annually

S4C Clic

S4C Clic is the free on-demand and live streaming service for S4C, the Welsh-language public service broadcaster. It offers live TV, a 35-day catch-up service, signed programming, and archive content. Available across the UK, with a limited selection of worldwide programming also accessible. No TV licence is required to watch S4C content on demand; a licence is required for live viewing only.

1 plan with Soap Operas & Daily DramasFrom Free

S4C Clic Free Account

6/10

Free access to S4C content. Registration required. A TV licence is required only for live channel viewing; on-demand and catch-up content can be watched without a TV licence.

Free

5

5 is the free, ad-supported streaming service operated by Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited (a Paramount Skydance company) in the United Kingdom. Launched in its current form on 12 March 2025, it unified the former My5 catch-up platform and Channel 5's linear broadcast under a single brand. The service offers live TV streaming, on-demand catch-up, an archive of past shows, and 15 curated FAST channels featuring content from Channel 5, 5Star, 5USA, 5Action, 5Select, and the wider Paramount family including CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, and selected Paramount+ titles.

1 plan with Soap Operas & Daily DramasFrom Free

Standard

6/10

5 is the free, ad-supported streaming service for Channel 5 and its sister channels (5Star, 5USA, 5Action, 5Select). It offers live TV streaming, catch-up, box sets, and over 15 FAST channels featuring content from Channel 5 originals and the wider Paramount family including CBS, Comedy Central, MTV Entertainment Studios, and selected Paramount+ titles. No subscription required — registration is free. Available on web, iOS, Android, Smart TVs (Samsung, LG), Fire TV, Roku, Google TV, Apple TV, Sky, Virgin Media, EE TV, TalkTalk, Freeview Play, and Freely. UK only.

Free

ITVX

ITV's free streaming service with premium subscription option. Features original dramas, reality TV, documentaries, and live streaming. Premium tier includes ad-free viewing and BritBox content.

2 plans with Soap Operas & Daily DramasFrom Free

ITVX Standard

9/10

ITVX is the streaming service from ITV

Free

ITVX Premium

10/10

ITVX Premium

£5.99/mo
Save £11.89 annually