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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.
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- verified Status: Ended
- person By: Unknown
- calendar_month Release Date: 2006-01-02
- update Lastly Aired: 2007-07-06
- video_camera_front Companies Wingspan Productions
- list_alt Seasons & Episodes: 2 Seasons, 15 Episodes
- timer Episode Runtime: 30 Mins/Episode
- star Rating: 9 / 10
- favorite Likes: 1 Likes
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