{
  "id": 16176920,
  "title": "How to watch Mercury Music Prize for free – stream full replay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/how-to-watch-mercury-music-prize-for-free-stream-full-replay",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T11:06:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/entertainment/how-to-watch/watch-mercury-music-prize"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Mercury Music Prize took place on Thursday, October 22 at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle. The event featured performances by notable artists like RAYE, Olivia Dean, and Florence + The Machine, among others. The ceremony honored the year's best British and Irish albums and was hosted by Lauren Laverne. The full replay of the event is available for free on BBC iPlayer in the UK. To watch the Mercury Prize from outside the UK, viewers can use NordVPN to access BBC iPlayer. The process involves installing the VPN, choosing the UK location, and then streaming the show on BBC iPlayer.",
  "summary": "Here's our guide on how to watch Mercury Music Prize 2026 for free on BBC iPlayer - replay Raye from anywhere in the world.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}