How to find a particular episode

[Colin Law]

On 4 March 2012 16:49, Andy Bircumshaw <andy at networkned.co.uk> wrote:
>
> On 4 March 2012, at 16:32, Colin Law wrote:
>>> …
>>> It can't use a previous search, but the index number will only change when
>>> the cache is refreshed (it's the cache that is searched).  So, unless the
>>> cache is refreshed between searching and queueing, no problem.
>>
>> Is the index number a value that only exists in the PC then,
>
> Yes.
>
> The index number is part of get_iplayer's design, it's nothing to do with the BBC.
>
> It's just easier for the user to type a 2 - 4 digit number than the longer alphanumeric PIDs.
>
>> … not on the BBC server?
>
> The BBC's programme identifier is the PID:
>
> $ get_iplayer "the bottom line" -i | grep -i ^pid
> pid:            b01czdrg
> pid:            b01d96rj
> $
>
> The PID is properly unique. If you google a PID then the BBC iPlayer site will usually be the top result; other results will usually be spam TV guide sites.

Right, understood.  Many thanks.

Colin