---
name: "tv_grab_uk_bleb"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "xmltv-util"
version: "0.6.1-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tv_grab_uk_bleb"
---

# tv\_grab\_uk\_bleb(1p)

Grab TV listings for the United Kingdom, from bleb.org

## NAME

tv\_grab\_uk\_bleb - Grab TV listings for the United Kingdom, from bleb.org

## SYNOPSIS

tv\_grab\_uk\_bleb --help

tv\_grab\_uk\_bleb \[--config-file FILE\] --configure \[--gui OPTION\]

tv\_grab\_uk\_bleb \[--config-file FILE\] \[--output FILE\] \[--quiet\]\
                 \[--days N\] \[--offset N\]

## DESCRIPTION

Output TV and radio listings in XMLTV format for many stations available in Britain.  The data comes from the bleb.org web site.

## USAGE

First you must run **tv\_grab\_uk\_bleb --configure** to choose which stations you want to receive.  Then running **tv\_grab\_uk\_bleb** with no arguments will get about a week\<39\>s listings for the stations you chose.

**--configure** Prompt for which stations to download and write the configuration file.

**--gui OPTION** Use this option to enable a graphical interface to be used. OPTION may be 'Tk', or left blank for the best available choice. Additional allowed values of OPTION are 'Term' for normal terminal output (default) and 'TermNoProgressBar' to disable the use of Term::ProgressBar.

**--config-file FILE** Set the name of the configuration file, the default is **~/.xmltv/tv\_grab\_uk\_bleb.conf**.  This is the file written by **--configure** and read when grabbing.

**--output FILE** When grabbing, write output to FILE rather than standard output.

**--days N** When grabbing, grab N days rather than as many as possible.

**--offset N** Start grabbing at today + N.  N may be negative.

**--quiet** Suppress the progress messages normally written to standard error.

**--version** Show the version of the grabber.

**--help** Print a help message and exit.

## SEE ALSO

**xmltv**(5), \<http://www.bleb.org/\>

## AUTHOR

Andy Balaam, axis3x3@users.sourceforge.net

Icon URLs collated by Lawrence, MagicLGH@aol.com

Based on tv\_grab\_nl\_wolf by Ed Avis