Balderdash and Piffle
Balderdash and Piffle

Balderdash and Piffle (2006)

9.0 (1 votes)
2 Seasons
January 2, 2006
English
Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Network

BBC Two

Episodes

P Words
E1

P Words

Jan 2, 2006
30 min

No description available.

M Words
E2

M Words

Jan 9, 2006
30 min

No description available.

N Words
E3

N Words

Jan 15, 2006
30 min

No description available.

S Words
E4

S Words

Jan 22, 2006
30 min

No description available.

C Words
E5

C Words

Jan 29, 2006
30 min

No description available.

B Words
E6

B Words

Feb 6, 2006
30 min

No description available.

The Results Show
E7

The Results Show

Apr 16, 2006
30 min

No description available.

Cast

Details

Original Title

Balderdash and Piffle

Status

Ended

Seasons

2

Episodes

15

Production

Wingspan Productions