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''Balderdash and Piffle'' is a British

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in which the writers of the ''

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'' asked the public for help in finding the origins and first known citations of a number of words and phrases. Presented by

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, it was a companion to the dictionary's

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project. The ''

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'' panel consisted of John Simpson, the Chief Editor of the ''OED'';

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, who was also the captain of the

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team in '' University Challenge: The Professionals''; and etymologist Tania Styles, who also appeared in the "dictionary corner" in ''

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Series 1

The first series of ''Balderdash and Piffle'' was originally broadcast in January 2006, each programme being based around a letter. Following the conclusion of the first series, a follow-up episode aired on 16 April 2006 with updates on the discoveries members of the public had made, resulting in several further changes to the dictionary.

Series 2

A new

began in January 2007 and the results featured in the second series of the programme which premiered on Friday 11 May at 10pm on BBC Two. The second series was divided thematically. Victoria Coren was joined by guest reporters who attempted to trace the

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and first documentary use of words, based on suggestions from the British public. Victoria Coren then took the evidence they had found to a panel of ''OED'' staff, who decided whether this evidence was sufficient to include in the dictionary.

The books

''Balderdash and Piffle'' is also the name given to two books written by

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. The first, titled ''Balderdash and Piffle'' was published by

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in 2006. A second book, also by Alex Games and published by BBC Books, is titled ''Balderdash and Piffle: One sandwich short of a dog's dinner'' and accompanied the second series of the show. The two books explore the origins of a number of words in the English language, including

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References

External links

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BBC ''Balderdash and Piffle'' site

BBC press release announcing the first series

BBC press release announcing the second seriesOxford English Dictionary's Balderdash and Piffle site

Article in OED Newsletter on ''Balderdash and Piffle'' from the Chief Editor
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20120404174911/http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/editions/9781846072352 More information on the ''Balderdash and Piffle'' books* {{DEFAULTSORT:Balderdash And Piffle 2006 non-fiction books BBC Television shows English etymology 2006 British television series debuts 2007 British television series endings Crowdsourcing Works derived from the Oxford English Dictionary