Wanting to watch the Laguepie programme we missed we decided to try via BBC iPlayer. Some of you know how all this is done, so look away now (or suggest something easier).
iPlayer is not available to most of us either via our satellite box or computer because the Beeb knows we are not in the UK and there are problems with broadcasting rights. So you need a VPN (virtual private network). This you download to your computer from the internet. We use Expat Shield (google it). Once you connect to it, it assigns an internet address that looks like a UK address and so fools the Beeb into allowing you to access iPlayer.
Having done this we found that our internet connection was too slow to "stream" the programme, which kept stopping to "buffer" and eventually gave up, telling us we had insufficient "bandwidth".
But iPlayer suggested we install the iPlayer Download app and then download the programme to be watched later without problems. So we did that and hey presto, "escape to the continent" was there to be watched at leisure. Many iPlayer programmes are now available for 30 days.
Please note that in an earlier post it was advised that you only use a VPN for these purposes and disconnect it for normal internet use.
Unfortunately the French programme "Causses et Gorges de L'Aveyron" on France 3 catch-up was only there for 7 days and gone by the time we wanted to look yesterday evening - nor does there appear to be a download facility to keep the programme for later.
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