Help an Anglophile out, mate!

October 26, 2008 5:56 PM

US user desperately seeking workaround to view BBC/Channel 4 full program(me)s. Thank you.
posted by red cell to Technology (9 answers total)

Bit more info required. Do torrents not satisfy your needs?
posted by fire&wings at 6:23 PM on October 26, 2008

I'm guessing they want to stream it from outside the UK- their website says
"You need to be within the UK or the Republic of Ireland to watch Channel 4 programmes."
posted by dunkadunc at 6:33 PM on October 26, 2008

Best answer: You might be able to use an iplayer download program to get BBC programs but you;d need to do so via a UK based proxy.

For C4 progs I guess bittorrent is the answer.
posted by jonesor at 6:33 PM on October 26, 2008

Depending on how much you want to spend, there's a Slingbox type service for UK expats. You have to sign contracts and buy equipment, so there's a lot of overhead, but you'll get more than just Channel 4.
posted by hwyengr at 6:40 PM on October 26, 2008 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Does UK Nova not have your torrents?
posted by jeffburdges at 7:11 PM on October 26, 2008

Have you tried using a proxy?
posted by k8t at 8:12 PM on October 26, 2008

Response by poster: Was hoping to simply stream; guess I'll just go the torrent route. Thanks!
posted by red cell at 8:58 PM on October 26, 2008

hwyeng, can you provide any more specifics, so I can look into this? Thanks!
posted by Joh at 9:47 PM on October 26, 2008

In addition to UK Nova, you might also have a look at The Box.
posted by nonliteral at 10:16 PM on October 26, 2008