You don't even need VPN, you can just straight download the mp3 file of each episode https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl/episodes/downloads

Only the streaming options (iPlayer and Sounds) are geolocked

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walthamstow 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

Very nice! I'd also want to run a script to remove the BBC Sounds ident at the start

The audio is so much better when it begins with "<Melvyn inhales> Hello, 400 years ago in the Sahel region of Africa..."

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hebocon 6 days ago | parent [-]

Those introductions are iconic! There is no delay and no doubt about what is about to happen. I have the full back catalogue downloaded but never considered that I'd need to start trimming.

Audacity? Are there automations possible?

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		If the timing is consistent, maybe ffmpeg can trim the first n seconds off all the files.

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albert_e 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

This seems like a treasure trove. Thanks for sharing this link!