Unable to get any TV progs

[dinkypumpkin]

> INFO: No specified modes (iphone) available for this programme with
> version 'default' (try using
> --modes=flashhigh,flashlow,flashstd,flashvhigh,n95_wifi,rtsphigh,rtsplow,rtspstd,rtspvhigh,subtitles)
>
> ERROR: Failed to record 'am.pm - 22/02/2012 (b01cmyq6)'
>
> Any ideas what I can try?

The message is telling you what to do: use a different recording mode. 
The "iphone" mode stopped working a long time ago (locked down by BBC). 
  Unfortunately, it is still referenced in help screen, man page, etc. 
Those references will disappear in a future release.