Looks an interesting programme

Ann In the UK · Post by **Ann In the UK** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:40 pm

Anyone with mariners in their line (like me), particularly any who's rounded the notorious 'horn' (like mine) may be interested in the forthcoming BBC programme Top Dogs: Adventures in War, Sea and Ice.

It’s basically John Simpson and two other old farts (they’re all older than time itself –about 70

) he’s probably known for years showing each other how hard their jobs were. One of them is Ranulph Fiennes, explorer extraordinaire. But the other is Robin Knox-Johnson, the round the world yachtsman who takes them on a 48ft yacht round Cape Horn to demonstrate his bit.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... ghanistan/
This week’s episode (tonight at 9 on BBC2 and later on iplayer) is War, with John taking them to Afghanistan to show them how hard war reporting is. The Cape Horn episode is next Friday at the same time.

I can't wait.

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:11 am

Hello Ann,

I did try to get this but as usual all I got was this message plastered over the top of someone’s face.

“Currently BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only, but all BBC iPlayer Radio programmes are available to you. Why?”

And when I ask why I’m told:

“Rights agreements mean that BBC iPlayer television programmes are only available to users to download or stream in the UK.”

But if BBC Radio is okay you’d think they’d at least let me hear the audio so I could imagine the rest.

But not to worry, it’s sure to turn up on a local channel before too long.

Thanks anyway,
Alan

Ann In the UK · Post by **Ann In the UK** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:04 am

Hi Alan,
Oh what a shame. It's a little gem.

You never know, it may turn up on YouTube one of these days - most things usually do!

Regards,
Ann

Bob C · Post by **Bob C** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:50 pm

Currie wrote:... “Currently BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only, but all BBC iPlayer Radio programmes are available to you. Why?”...
Alan

All you need is a proxy server with a UK based address. This will allow you to appear as if you are accessing the BBC from the UK. I am not saying that it will be legal as I am not a lawyer but just that it can be done.

I found a link here: www.tech-faq.com/proxy-sites.shtml

Bob C

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:23 pm

Hello Bob,

I tried a proxy about twelve months ago and set it up on my Linux machine because I wasn’t game enough to risk Windows anywhere near the “unknown”. I found a free proxy server but when I tried it on the BBC TV I got a sort of “do you think we were born yesterday” message. It looks like the BBC will block UK proxies if they know that one is being used and probably mine was an old one. Using the proxy elsewhere was incredibly slow, less than half dial-up speed.

After seeing your post I thought I’d give it another try using the same set-up as before and trying some UK proxy IP addresses I picked up elsewhere. This time I got through the barrier and ticked the box saying I was over 16 or whatever but I couldn’t get the thing to run because of the slowness of the connection. The free proxies seem to be too slow for video and maybe it’ll only work with a paid proxy or one of their free trials.

Actually my broadband speed isn’t even fast enough to watch my local internet TV without a lot of stutter and I’m not desperate enough to watch it to pay any extra for that.

All the best,
Alan