download/stream available BBC iPlayer TV and radio programmes get_iplayer lists, searches and records BBC iPlayer TV/Radio, BBC Podcast programmes. Other third-party plugins may be available. get_iplayer has three modes: recording a complete programme for later playback, streaming a programme directly to a playback application, such as mplayer; and as a Personal Video Recorder (PVR), subscribing to search terms and recording programmes automatically. It can also stream or record live BBC iPlayer output.