Annoying HD Not Available

[get_iplayer at i.lucanops.net]

On Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:47:14 +0000
Eddie <spilotes at btinternet.com> wrote:

> The last episodes of 'Ambassadors' are available in HD on the iPlayer
> but dear old get_iplayer can't get to them.
> 
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03gm3cf/hd/Ambassadors_The_Princes_Trousers/
> 
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03hdb52/hd/Ambassadors_The_Tazbek_Spring/
> 
> Both are listed in the cache as 'flashvhigh' at best. :-(
> 
> Interestingly episode one was also made available in HD when it was
> first aired and I could download it just fine.
> 
> Can anyone think of an invocation that might work?
> 

This started the download here, just ask for HD no matter what the
Beeb seem to be offering:

get_iplayer 33 --modes=flashhd -g

Where 33 is the cache number (or use the name, and let the history stop
it getting episodes 1 and 2 again)

HTH
Nick