CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 0h 59m

Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

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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. Alan Yentob 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.

Directed byJohn MacLaverty

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 59m
Language
EN
Released
December 22, 2009
Studios
BBC

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Alan Yentob

Alan Yentob

Self

Lynn Barber

Self

Richard Herring

Richard Herring

Self

Moby

Moby

Self

Creative team
Directed by
John MacLaverty

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