releaseyear metadata get_iplayer extracts for Films

[David]

Hi all,

I am using get_iplayer v3.35 to extract metadata for Films and have a 
question about how its populating releaseyear. Using the following 
examples:-

get_iplayer --metadata-only pid=m001jwmx

get_iplayer --metadata-only pid=b00748sh


m001jwmx, The Beach, returns releaseyear as 2023, whereas I'm expecting 
2000.

b00748sh. The French Connection, returns releaseyear as 2006, as expected.

I note that the release notes for 3.32  state, "Added a <releaseyear> 
substitution parameter, which is the year a programme was originally 
released, if available - otherwise set to <firstbcastyear>. The two 
items are often the same for TV and radio episodes, but may be different 
for films and archive programmes, e.g., Radio 4 Extra shows."

Unfortunately neither of my examples is currently listed in the iPlayer 
schedules on so I am unable to confirm via the website if the Beach does 
not the original release year (so its extracting <firstbcastyear>), but 
all my spot checks of current films on the iPlayer website have the 
orginal release date shown, so it would be surprising if the Beach did 
not have it, which makes me wonder if there is some other reason why 
get_iplayer cannot return it?

Can anyone advise?

TIA,

David