Balderdash and Piffle
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📺 Series

Balderdash and Piffle

📅 2006 ⭐ 8.1 🕐 30m GB GB

Presented by Victoria Coren, it was 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 consisted 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 also appeared in "dictionary corner" in Countdown.

Seasons & Episodes
Balderdash & piffle season 1 7 episodes
E1
P Words 2006-01-02
E2
M Words 2006-01-09
E3
N Words 2006-01-15
E4
S Words 2006-01-22
E5
C Words 2006-01-29
E6
B Words 2006-02-06
E7
The Results Show 2006-04-16
Balderdash & piffle season 2 8 episodes
E1
One Sandwich Short Of A Picnic 2007-05-11
E2
Man's Best Friend 2007-05-18
E3
Euphemisms - The Lace Curtain Of Language 2007-05-25
E4
Dodgy Dealings 2007-05-31
E5
X-Rated 2007-06-07
E6
Put Downs And Insults 2007-06-22
E7
Who Were They? 2007-06-29
E8
Fashionistas 2007-07-06
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