alarm clock

alarm.sh

#!/bin/bash
# alarm clock script
#
# requires: get-iplayer
#   git clone git@github.com:dinkypumpkin/get_iplayer.git

# get_iplayer --prefs-add --rtmp-tv-opts="--swfVfy=http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/releases/iplayer/revisions/617463_618125_4/617463_618125_4_emp.swf"

# need to install rtmpdump

# get latest get_iplayer
cd get_iplayer
git pull
cd ..

# delete previos programmes
rm -rf flvdir
mkdir flvdir


# set the programme number for the last episode
OUT=$(get_iplayer/get_iplayer --type radio "Today" | tail -n 3 | head -n 1 | sed 's/\(.*\):.*/\1/g')

# check that worked
#echo $OUT

get_iplayer/get_iplayer --get $OUT -o flvdir

# play that
mplayer flvdir/*