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Is Balderdash and Piffle coming back?

Balderdash and Piffle (2006–2007) on BBC Two

The answer: Concluded July 6, 2007.
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Network / streamer
BBC Two
Premiered
January 2, 2006
Ended
July 6, 2007
Runtime
~39 min per episode
2seasons
14episodes

About Balderdash and Piffle

Balderdash and Piffle is a 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 consists 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 has also appeared in "dictionary corner" in Countdown.

Balderdash and Piffle episode schedule

14 aired

Aired · 14

DateEp.Title
July 6, 2007 S2·E8 Fashionistas
June 29, 2007 S2·E7 Who Were They?
June 22, 2007 S2·E6 Put Downs and Insults
June 8, 2007 S2·E5 X-Rated
June 1, 2007 S2·E4 Dodgy Dealings
May 25, 2007 S2·E3 Euphemisms - the Lace Curtain of Language
May 18, 2007 S2·E2 Man's Best Friend
May 11, 2007 S2·E1 One Sandwich Short of a Picnic
February 6, 2006 S1·E6 B Words
January 30, 2006 S1·E5 C Words
January 23, 2006 S1·E4 S Words
January 16, 2006 S1·E3 N Words
January 9, 2006 S1·E2 M Words
January 2, 2006 S1·E1 P Words

Balderdash and Piffle cast