
What the Dickens?
2008-05-28 · 30 min / episode · Not rated
What the Dickens is a television panel game hosted by Sandi Toksvig. Team captains were Dave Gorman and Tim Brooke-Taylor for the first series and Sue Perkins and Chris Addison for the second and third. It is recorded at Sky Studios in West London.
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Chris AddisonTeam Captain
Sue PerkinsTeam Captain
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