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Balderdash and Piffle

Name: Balderdash and Piffle
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-01-02
Rating: 9.5
Cast: Victoria Coren Mitchell

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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.

Documentary

StatusEnded

LanguageEnglish

First airedJanuary 2, 2006

Last airedJuly 6, 2007

Seasons2

Episodes15

StatusEnded

LanguageEnglish

First airedJanuary 2, 2006

Last airedJuly 6, 2007

Seasons2

Episodes15

Last episode

LAST EPISODE

S2 E8 · Fashionistas

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July 6, 2007

30m

The language of fashion is as changeable as the industry it serves. The OED needed your help with five fashion-related words and phrases, and in true style, the Wordhunt rose to the challenge and succeeded on every one. You heard it here first - Wordhunting is the new black!

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