2009/7/15 Mick <[email protected]> > Thanks Brian, do you know if these are actual ‘static’ links? That is, if > I click on b006qpgr next week (or even tomorrow) will it display the current > Archers episodes available? (Of course, I will check tomorrow to see the > links are still valid). >
The whole idea of the /programmes and /schedule sections of bbc.co.uk are they are permanent links to the content, so that inbound links never expire. > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qpgr/episodes/player seems more > comprehensive but still does not include the Omnibus. > There are some programmes that have caused 'problems' when they appear in different forms. Omnibus episodes are one, but also there are cross-media programmes (Doctor Who and Torchwood are both on TV and radio) and cross-service programmes (Top Of The Pops stills runs on World Service radio). There are lots of useful things /programmes/ can do, for example sticking /microsite on the end of the URL redirects you to the full site for a programme that has one. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/programmes/schedules/fm Shows today's Radio 4 FM schedule, but you can add .xml on the end to get a feed. > > > PS If it is a static link (which would be great) would > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/Archers have been a more descriptive URL? > There is also the podcast, you can get the RSS here: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/archers/rss.xml > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Brian > Butterworth > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:00 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [backstage-developer] Stuck in Web 1.0... > > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qrzz ? > > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qpgr ? > > > > > > 2009/7/15 Mick <[email protected]> > > Hi, > > > > I got to this list from a Radio 4 message board question, I’m not sure if > this is the right place for my question but I appreciate any help you can > give, though I must admit I definitely feel old school. > > > > I was using a web page that has short-cuts to various BBC radio programmes. > (It runs mainly on a very old laptop, running Win98, but works marvelously > as an internet radio). > > > > I had created a bunch of static links but recent changes on the BBC website > have made these invalid. > > > > For example for the Afternoon Play I had created the following HTML > > > > Afternoon Play – > > <a href="rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio4/1415_mon.ra">Monday</a> > > <a href="rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio4/1415_tue.ra">Tuesday</a> > > <a href="rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio4/1415_wed.ra">Wednesday</a> > > <a href="rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio4/1415_thu.ra">Thursday</a> > > <a href="rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio4/1415_fri.ra">Friday</a> <br> > > > > Note: The laptop ‘prefers’ to play the Realplayer link rather than iPlayer, > which it can cope with but does struggle. > > > > Is there a way I can setup a webpage that would allow one-click access to > available Afternoon Plays, Archers etc.? > > > > (from my research it seems that each Archer episode is now a different URL, > and I have been unable to decipher if there is a predictable pattern to the > format). > > > > Apologies if this is not the right place for this question. > > > > Cheers > > Mick Hanrahan > > > > > -- > > Brian Butterworth > > follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist > web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover > advice, since 2002 > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
