Request assistance in downloading multiple programs with one command

[dinkypumpkin]

On 28/07/2012 22:17, roadcone wrote:
> I routinely use the command line on Linux and am comfortable d/l singles or series using partial matches. I would like to d/l hundreds of shows from the World Service's Witness series:
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p004t1hd/episodes/player
>
> but don't want to have to enter each pid separately (did this for hundreds of Desert Island Discs and it was a chore).
>
> Is there any way I can use a url or series type command that will make the job easier?

You can try:

--type radio --pid p004t1hd --pid-recursive

But as has been noted when this has come up in the past, some older 
programmes are likely to be unavailable even though they are listed in 
the archive with "Listen now" links.