Martin writes:

If you do that from outside UK for some reason you get a different
site. I do wish the BBC would stop trying to upset expatriates and
overseas residents. It really is starting to **** me off.

They are obliged to take action on some regional issues. If you'd care
to come up with a reliable method to allow access to restricted
content to overseas residents who have paid the equivalent of the
licence fee they'd be very interested, otherwise please don't expect
me to subsidise you.

Anthony