How to find a particular episode

[Andy Bircumshaw]

On 3 March 2012, at 10:25, Colin Law wrote:
> … 
> I realise that I could get using the number (751 for example) but I am
> trying to do this programmatically so hoped that there would be a way
> to specify the episode number.

$ get_iplayer "the bottom line" 
… 
Matches:
2361:   The Bottom Line: Series 10 - Episode 5, BBC News 24, Factual,Money,TV, default
2362:   The Bottom Line: Series 10 - Episode 6, BBC News 24, Factual,Money,TV, default

INFO: 2 Matching Programmes
$
$ get_iplayer "the bottom line" -i | grep -i added
timeadded:      15 days 11 hours ago (1329446751)
timeadded:      8 days 11 hours ago (1330051540)
$ get_iplayer "the bottom line" --before $((10*24))
…
Matches:
2361:   The Bottom Line: Series 10 - Episode 5, BBC News 24, Factual,Money,TV, default

INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
$ 

I have to question whether you're really asking the right question here. Why are you trying to do this programatically? Are you sure you wouldn't be better off using --pvr mode? (for example).