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Winter 2009

Episode 6: Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Scrabble is experiencing a renaissance. The younger generation have rediscovered the game online - through the copyright busting Scrabulous - and they're having night after night on the tiles.

LANA BOTNEY sets out to discover why the word game leaves us spellbound, tracing its surprising history, meeting the American tournament Word Freaks, and paying a visit to the SAS-style training camp that the Nigerian government trains their players at.

With triple word score contributions from Moby, Richard Herring, Lynn Barber and Noreena Hertz. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Participant:
Moby
Participant:
Richard Herring
Participant:
Lynn Barber
Participant:
Noreena Hertz
Executive Producer:
Janet Lee

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