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Balderdash and Piffle

Balderdash and Piffle is a companion to the Oxford English Dictionary's Wordhunt, in which the writers of the dictionary asked the public for help in finding the origins and first known citations of a number of words and phrases. The OED panel consists of John Simpson, the Chief Editor of the OED., Peter Gilliver, who was also the captain of the Oxford University Press team in University Challenge - the Professionals, and Tania Styles, who has also appeared in "dictionary corner" in Countdown.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom BBC Two (2006 - 2007)
Schedule: Fridays at 22:00 (30 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Episodes ordered: 8 episodes

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
2x08: FashionistasJul 6, 2007
2x07: Who Were They?Jun 29, 2007
2x06: Put Downs and InsultsJun 22, 2007
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