It can be downloaded and thereafter subsequent programmes of interest can be downloaded and played within a 30 day period. However, as we have discussed this is an option only available to those who have paid a TV liscence to the BBC, which excludes (to the best of my knowledged and I stand corrected) those living in Irish Republic. However, as discussed also, the radio programmes can however be listened to via the iPlayer on-line within Ireland. Some other I T buff like Flor might know more about downloading the radio programmes via iTunes or on to an iPod. I have not got that far in my technology yet. Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Curry" <SusanCurry@xxxxxxx> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 6:37 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: bbc i player > hi eleanor > > is it a program that you download from the internet on to your computer? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 10:18 PM > Subject: [vip_students] Re: bbc i player > > > > Susan does this help? > > BBC iPlayer is the easy-to-use service that lets you access television > > programmes via your PC. It offers seven-day catch-up television and now > > also > > incorporates radio 'listen again' and live streaming. > > The TV programmes are free for UK licence fee payers, at high quality and > > with no advertising. Once you have downloaded a programme to your computer > > you have 30 days within which to start watching and seven days to finish > > watching it. > > > > > > > > Eleanor > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Susan Curry" <SusanCurry@xxxxxxx> > > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 10:00 PM > > Subject: [vip_students] bbc i player > > > > > >> hi folks, > >> > >> forgive my ignorance, but what's a bbc I player? > >> best wishes > >> > >> Susan > >> > >> > > > > > > > > >