Two suggestions...
If you can get 3G coverage on a mobile then Simyo offer very cheap rates on calls and fast internet. We use it when travelling and usually get more than 2Mb speeds using the phone as a modem. You have to sign up (like a contract) but on one plan, if you don't use it, you don't pay and we often leave it for months wthout use or charge.
Second. If you want to use the BBC iPlayer here then you need a 'proxy'. We have used www.my-private-network.co.uk for the last 2 years and it is really good. Speeds are excellent and we just leave it on all the time. It costs £5 per month. We tried varoius 'free' proxies and they were hopeless.
If any one wants more info, let me know.