Peter Gilliver
Encyclopedia
Peter Gilliver is a lexicographer and Associate Editor of the OED.
His parents were both linguists. He has a degree in Mathematics from Jesus College, Cambridge
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Gilliver is working on a history of the OED.
His parents were both linguists. He has a degree in Mathematics from Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
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Gilliver is working on a history of the OED.
Television
| Title | Role | Production | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balderdash and Piffle Balderdash and Piffle Balderdash and Piffle was a British television programme made by Takeaway Media for the BBC. Presented by Victoria Coren, it was 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... |
OED Panel | BBC | 2006–2007 |
| University Challenge University Challenge University Challenge is a British quiz programme that has aired since 1962. The format is based on the American show College Bowl, which ran on NBC radio from 1953 to 1957, and on NBC television from 1959 to 1970.... : The Professionals |
OUP Captain | BBC | 12 July & 6 September 2004 |
| Imagine: An A-Z of the OED Imagine (TV series) Imagine is a wide ranging arts series first broadcast on BBC One in 2003, hosted and executive produced by Alan Yentob. Each series usually consists of 4 to 7 episodes, each on a different topic... |
OED Historian | BBC | 18 Dec 2003 |