How to watch 'Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin' online from anywhere – stream the docuseries about the hunt for the U.K.'s most notorious drug smuggler

I went out for a drink with Howard Marks in the 1990s. Didn't like him much but by that stage his book, "Mr Nice", had turned him from a drug dealer into a media celebrity and darling of middle class pot-smoking society for his eloquent advocacy of reform to drug legislation. There was something about him though, something dark behind the charm.

Here's how to watch "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" online from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for free.

If you ignored his penchant for dropping the fact that he went to Oxford University into the conversation, he was perfectly affable and had a fund of great stories but I didn't smoke pot, had no time for his evangelical zeal and reckoned that a man who ran an international drug-smuggling operation was probably not "Mr Nice" all the time.

This two-part documentary with archive interviews and well-crafted reconstructions tells his story and, refreshingly for once, not just from the perspective of rheumy-eyed old college mates and impressionable celebrities. Here we hear about the lengths he would go to and the people he would court in order to satiate his greed. And that reminds me, he didn't get his round in either.

Read on to find out how to watch "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" online from anywhere.

How to watch "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" for free in the U.K.

How to watch 'Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin' from abroad

Thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network), "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" should be available to Brits no matter where they are. The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you find yourself. Our favorite is NordVPN – find out why in our NordVPN review.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the U.S. and want to view your usual U.K. streaming service, you'd select U.K. from the list.

3. Sit back and watch the show. Head to BBC iPlayer to watch "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" episodes online and on-demand.

How to watch 'Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin' around the world

Can I watch "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" in the U.S.?

There are currently no plans to air "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" in the U.S..

However, if you are a Brit in the States for work or on vacation you can catch the show for free by using a VPN such as NordVPN, choosing U.K. from the list and selecting BBC iPlayer.

Watch "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" free in the U.K.

If you live in the U.K. then you can catch "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" when it premieres on Thursday, November 21 on BBC One Wales and BBC Two at 9.p.m. BST (4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT) or for FREE on BBC iPlayer right now. You'll need a valid TV licence, naturally.

If you're not in the U.K., you can still catch the show by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.

Can I watch "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" online in Canada?

As with the U.S., there is no Canadian release date for "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" as yet.

However, if you can't wait and are a Brit in the Great White North for work or on vacation, you can catch the show by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

Can I watch "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" online in Australia?

There are no plans to air "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" in Australia right now but if you are a Brit working or on vacation Down Under you can catch the show by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

Can I watch "Hunting Mr Nice" in New Zealand?

There are currently no plans to air "Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin" in New Zealand but if you are a Brit currently there for work or vacation you can catch the show by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

'Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin' cast

• Sian Reese-Williams as Self - Narrator
• Diego Marando
• Bobi Rostas
• Peter Mills
• Jordan Lewis
• Maria Juan Oliver
• Denis Perez Ortega

'Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin' full episode guide

Episode 1: High Times - Howard Marks's university side hustle has turned into a much bigger enterprise, and he sits at the helm of a highly successful international drug-smuggling ring. He and his crew are planning to ship ten tonnes of cannabis into America - but what they don’t know is that they are becoming the focus of a new policing operation led by America’s Drug Enforcement Agency and the Spanish police. With the law hot on their tail, can they make it to payday without getting caught?

Episode 2: Busted - In 1987, Howard and his crew are planning their biggest ever shipment - smuggling 30 tonnes of 'sticky bud' from Thailand to Canada, worth a whopping $60 million. Meanwhile, the War on Drugs is picking up pace, and with increasing pressure to close the net on the smugglers, Craig isn’t going to let Mr Nice slip the net this time. Has Howard's luck finally run out?

'Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin' FAQ

How and when Howard Marks die?

He died of inoperable colorectal cancer on 10 April 2016, at the age of 70.

What else can I watch on BBC iPlayer?

Lots – including "Ludwig", "Lucan", "I Kissed a Girl", "The Assembly", "This Town", "The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth", "The Reckoning", "Navalny" and "The Stones and Brian Jones".

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