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WARNING: Could not download programme metadata

user-2150

I've been using get_iplayer for a couple of years but I rarely did upgrades. Usually I download directly using the pid. I just upgraded to version: get_iplayer 3.13-homebrew. Trying to download some episode from the tv series Salamander, but getting some errors that I can't quite work around.
Currently pid direct download
"get_iplayer --pid=b09ng877" returns this:

get_iplayer Output:

get_iplayer 3.13-homebrew, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis
 This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty.
 This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain
 conditions; use --conditions for details.


WARNING: Failed to download JSON PID info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09ng877.json
WARNING: Could not determine PID type (b09ng877). Trying to record PID directly.
Episodes:
get_iplayer - b09ng877, BBC iPlayer, b09ng877
INFO: 1 total programmes

WARNING: Could not download programme metadata from http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09ng877.json
WARNING: No media streams found for requested programme versions and recording modes.
WARNING: The programme may no longer be available - check the iPlayer site.

Here's the --verbose output from one different attempt:

get_iplayer Output:

MacBook-Pro-2:~ romeup$ get_iplayer --get salamander-series-2-blood-diamonds-episode-1 --verbose
get_iplayer 3.13-homebrew, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis
 This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty.
 This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain
 conditions; use --conditions for details.

INFO: encodinglocale = UTF-8
INFO: encodinglocalefs = UTF-8
INFO: encodingconsoleout = UTF-8
INFO: encodingconsolein = UTF-8
INFO: ${^UNICODE} = 0
INFO: Profile dir: /Users/romeup/.get_iplayer
INFO: User options file: /Users/romeup/.get_iplayer/options
INFO: System options file: /etc/get_iplayer/options
-==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==-
Current options:
   attempts = 4
   encodingconsolein = UTF-8
   encodingconsoleout = UTF-8
   encodinglocale = UTF-8
   encodinglocalefs = UTF-8
   get = 1
   output = /iPlayer_Content/
   subtitles = 1
   tvmode = hlshd,hvfhd,dvfhd
   verbose = 1

INFO: Search args: 'salamander-series-2-blood-diamonds-episode-1'
INFO: Got 2406 file cache entries for tv
INFO: Search term 'salamander-series-2-blood-diamonds-episode-1' is a substring
DEBUG: Search download_regex = salamander-series-2-blood-diamonds-episode-1
DEBUG: Search channel_regex = .*
DEBUG: Search category_regex = .*
DEBUG: Search exclude_regex = ^ROGUE$
DEBUG: Search channel_exclude_regex = ^ROGUE$
DEBUG: Search category_exclude_regex = ^ROGUE$
DEBUG: Search since = 999999
DEBUG: Search before = -999999
DEBUG: Search available_since =
DEBUG: Search expires_before =

INFO: 0 matching programmes
INFO: Loaded history for first check.
INFO: Loading recordings history

Tried to download the full series but I guess I am using the wrong command.

get_iplayer Output:

MacBook-Pro-2:~ romeup$ get_iplayer --get salamander
get_iplayer 3.13-homebrew, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis
 This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty.
 This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain
 conditions; use --conditions for details.


Matches:
1696:    Salamander: Series 2: Blood Diamonds - Episode 5, BBC Four, b09qcdy4
1697:    Salamander: Series 2: Blood Diamonds - Episode 6, BBC Four, b09qw1q2
INFO: 2 matching programmes

WARNING: Could not download programme metadata from http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09qcdy4.json
WARNING: No media streams found for requested programme versions and recording modes.
WARNING: The programme may no longer be available - check the iPlayer site.

WARNING: Could not download programme metadata from http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09qw1q2.json
WARNING: No media streams found for requested programme versions and recording modes.
WARNING: The programme may no longer be available - check the iPlayer site.

Any help regarding my config and recording options and the current command syntax for downloading tv HD formats would be appreciated

user-30

You're using a VPN. The BBC is probably blocking you.

Please see forum rules.

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