TV series
Balderdash and Piffle
2006–2007, English, on BBC Two.
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
- 2
- Episodes
- 15
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 2007
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Latest episode
S2 E8: Fashionistas
Aired 6 July 2007
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 2 January 2006
- Last aired
- 6 July 2007
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Balderdash and Piffle has 2 seasons and 15 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
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