diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/closertotruth.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/closertotruth.py
index d04ff5e4f..26243d52d 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/closertotruth.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/closertotruth.py
@@ -1,69 +1,92 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+import re
+
 from .common import InfoExtractor
 
 
 class CloserToTruthIE(InfoExtractor):
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?closertotruth\.com/(episodes/|(series|interviews)/(?:[^#]+#video-)?(?P<id>\d+))'
-    _TESTS = [
-        {
-            'url': 'http://closertotruth.com/series/solutions-the-mind-body-problem#video-3688',
-            'md5': '5c548bde260a9247ddfdc07c7458ed29',
-            'info_dict': {
-                'id': '0_zof1ktre',
-                'ext': 'mov',
-                'title': 'Solutions to the Mind-Body Problem?',
-                'upload_date': '20140221',
-                'timestamp': 1392956007,
-                'uploader_id': 'CTTXML'
-            }
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?closertotruth\.com/(?:[^/]+/)*(?P<id>[^/?#&]+)'
+    _TESTS = [{
+        'url': 'http://closertotruth.com/series/solutions-the-mind-body-problem#video-3688',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '0_zof1ktre',
+            'display_id': 'solutions-the-mind-body-problem',
+            'ext': 'mov',
+            'title': 'Solutions to the Mind-Body Problem?',
+            'upload_date': '20140221',
+            'timestamp': 1392956007,
+            'uploader_id': 'CTTXML'
+        },
+        'params': {
+            'skip_download': True,
+        },
+    }, {
+        'url': 'http://closertotruth.com/episodes/how-do-brains-work',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '0_iuxai6g6',
+            'display_id': 'how-do-brains-work',
+            'ext': 'mov',
+            'title': 'How do Brains Work?',
+            'upload_date': '20140221',
+            'timestamp': 1392956024,
+            'uploader_id': 'CTTXML'
         },
-        {
-            'url': 'http://closertotruth.com/interviews/1725',
-            'md5': 'b00598fd6a38372edb976408f72c5792',
-            'info_dict': {
-                'id': '0_19qv5rn1',
-                'ext': 'mov',
-                'title': 'AyaFr-002 - Francisco J. Ayala',
-                'upload_date': '20140307',
-                'timestamp': 1394236431,
-                'uploader_id': 'CTTXML'
-            }
+        'params': {
+            'skip_download': True,
         },
-        {
-            'url': 'http://closertotruth.com/episodes/how-do-brains-work',
-            'md5': '4dd96aa0a5c296afa5c0bd24895c2f16',
-            'info_dict': {
-                'id': '0_iuxai6g6',
-                'ext': 'mov',
-                'title': 'How do Brains Work?',
-                'upload_date': '20140221',
-                'timestamp': 1392956024,
-                'uploader_id': 'CTTXML'
-            }
+    }, {
+        'url': 'http://closertotruth.com/interviews/1725',
+        'info_dict': {
+            'id': '1725',
+            'title': 'AyaFr-002',
         },
-    ]
+        'playlist_mincount': 2,
+    }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id = self._match_id(url)
-        webpage = self._download_webpage(url, video_id)
+        display_id = self._match_id(url)
 
-        video_title = self._search_regex(r'<title>(.+) \|.+</title>', webpage, 'video title')
+        webpage = self._download_webpage(url, display_id)
 
-        entry_id = self._search_regex(r'<a[^>]+id="(?:video-%s|embed-kaltura)"[^>]+data-kaltura="([^"]+)' % video_id, webpage, "video entry_id")
+        partner_id = self._search_regex(
+            r'<script[^>]+src=["\'].*?\b(?:partner_id|p)/(\d+)',
+            webpage, 'kaltura partner_id')
 
-        interviewee_name = self._search_regex(r'<div id="(?:node_interview_full_group_white_wrapper|node_interview_series_full_group_ajax_content)"(?:.|\n)*<h3>(.*)</h3>.+', webpage, "video interviewee_name", False)
+        title = self._search_regex(
+            r'<title>(.+?)\s*\|\s*.+?</title>', webpage, 'video title')
 
-        if interviewee_name:
-            video_title = video_title + ' - ' + interviewee_name
+        select = self._search_regex(
+            r'(?s)<select[^>]+id="select-version"[^>]*>(.+?)</select>',
+            webpage, 'select version', default=None)
+        if select:
+            entry_ids = set()
+            entries = []
+            for mobj in re.finditer(
+                    r'<option[^>]+value=(["\'])(?P<id>[0-9a-z_]+)(?:#.+?)?\1[^>]*>(?P<title>[^<]+)',
+                    webpage):
+                entry_id = mobj.group('id')
+                if entry_id in entry_ids:
+                    continue
+                entry_ids.add(entry_id)
+                entries.append({
+                    '_type': 'url_transparent',
+                    'url': 'kaltura:%s:%s' % (partner_id, entry_id),
+                    'ie_key': 'Kaltura',
+                    'title': mobj.group('title'),
+                })
+            if entries:
+                return self.playlist_result(entries, display_id, title)
 
-        p_id = self._search_regex(r'<script[^>]+src=["\'].+?partner_id/(\d+)', webpage, "kaltura partner_id")
+        entry_id = self._search_regex(
+            r'<a[^>]+id=(["\'])embed-kaltura\1[^>]+data-kaltura=(["\'])(?P<id>[0-9a-z_]+)\2',
+            webpage, 'kaltura entry_id', group='id')
 
         return {
             '_type': 'url_transparent',
-            'id': entry_id,
-            'url': 'kaltura:%s:%s' % (p_id, entry_id),
+            'display_id': display_id,
+            'url': 'kaltura:%s:%s' % (partner_id, entry_id),
             'ie_key': 'Kaltura',
-            'title': video_title
+            'title': title
         }
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
index 6dc5904b3..2ff867651 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ from .cliprs import ClipRsIE
 from .clipfish import ClipfishIE
 from .cliphunter import CliphunterIE
 from .clipsyndicate import ClipsyndicateIE
+from .closertotruth import CloserToTruthIE
 from .cloudy import CloudyIE
 from .clubic import ClubicIE
 from .clyp import ClypIE