Ripping from iPlayer

[CHR1S]

Before I start im well aware of the potential legal issues with ripping content blah blah...

 

Anyway, we have a couple of pupils who have been in nina and the neurons on the BBC, the head has asked me if there is any way of getting a copy to keep long term. My first thought was ripping from iPlayer but I know its not easy.

 

Does anyone have any ideas on how to obtain a copy of the show either through legit means or from slightly dodgy means?

 

Thanks

[mavhc]

Beebhack

[pscott]

If they were your students, you can request a copy directly from the BBC

[CHR1S]

If they were your students, you can request a copy directly from the BBC

 

Thanks pscott, can you be more specific, like with a phone number or department?

[jamesreedersmith]

Give whoever it was all arranged through a ring - theyll know the right people to speak to to get a copy.

[mbird]

Give the switchboard a call, there usually pretty helpful.

[CHR1S]

Cool, thanks all

[pscott]

I am trying to find the email addy we used, but it was a couple years ago, and chances are it's all different staff now, call switch board as said before, should be able to point ya in right direction

[stevenwba]

BBC provide iplayer downloader, so you can just used that, normally used it to get episodes of top gear

[CHR1S]

BBC provide iplayer downloader, so you can just used that, normally used it to get episodes of top gear

 

I didn't know that! Does it still embed DRM?

[mbird]

I didn't know that! Does it still embed DRM?

 

Yeah, and has a 30 day limit, then you cant play it.

[stevenwba]

Yeah, and has a 30 day limit, then you cant play it.

 

Ahh gutted i didnt kniw that

[Arthur]

My first thought was ripping from iPlayer but I know it's not easy.

It's much easier than you think (see screenshot below for details), although for some reason Nina and the Neurons isn't available on the iPlayer website.

[pwds]

If it was broadcast a couple of years ago it won't be on iPlayer anyway- so that should get the HT off your back.

 

I understand you can pay for copies if he wants to pursue that with the BBC but that should be something for his secretary and not you.