Well, I’m very excited.
The Beeb have made it possible for Wii users to watch streaming video with the iPlayer.
Right now, UK Wii owners who use the Internet Channel (£3.50 to you squire) can visit the iPlayer website and watch TV right now.
There are also hints that an iPlayer channel for the Wii will be available [...]

Annoyingly, failed recordings are a shortcoming of the box’s ability to manage the hard disk drive that’s inside.