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Balderdash and Piffle (2006)
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.
Genres:
Documentary
Keywords: imdb.oxford-english-dictionary
Production Companies: Wingspan Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
Network: BBC Two
Runtime: 450 min.
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Jan. 2, 2006
Last Air Date: July 6, 2007, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
