About this season
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.
Episodes (7)
1
E1
1. P Words
Aired 2 January 2006 • 30 min
2
E2
2. M Words
Aired 9 January 2006 • 30 min
3
E3
3. N Words
Aired 15 January 2006 • 30 min
4
E4
4. S Words
Aired 22 January 2006 • 30 min
5
E5
5. C Words
Aired 29 January 2006 • 30 min
6
E6
6. B Words
Aired 6 February 2006 • 30 min
7
E7
7. The Results Show
Aired 16 April 2006 • 30 min