Come Dancing
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Come Dancing was a long-running British television ballroom dancing competition that showcased amateur dancers and helped popularize the genre on UK television.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Come Dancing canonical | 2 |
| Dancing on Ice | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3377201 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Come Dancing Context triple: [Strictly Come Dancing, basedOn, Come Dancing]
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A.
Shall We Dance
"Shall We Dance" is a 1937 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, celebrated for its sophisticated dance sequences and classic George and Ira Gershwin songs.
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B.
One Dance
"One Dance" is a globally successful 2016 dancehall-infused pop single by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla, known for topping charts worldwide and popularizing Afrobeat influences in mainstream music.
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C.
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romantic drama dance film set in the 1960s that became a cultural phenomenon, known for its iconic soundtrack, dance sequences, and the famous line "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
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D.
We Shall Dance
We Shall Dance is a popular 1971 pop song by Greek singer Demis Roussos that helped establish his international solo career.
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E.
The Dance
"The Dance" is a painting by French Rococo artist Antoine Watteau, exemplifying his elegant, theatrical scenes of aristocratic leisure and refined movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Come Dancing Target entity description: Come Dancing was a long-running British television ballroom dancing competition that showcased amateur dancers and helped popularize the genre on UK television.
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A.
Shall We Dance
"Shall We Dance" is a 1937 Hollywood musical film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, celebrated for its sophisticated dance sequences and classic George and Ira Gershwin songs.
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B.
One Dance
"One Dance" is a globally successful 2016 dancehall-infused pop single by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla, known for topping charts worldwide and popularizing Afrobeat influences in mainstream music.
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C.
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romantic drama dance film set in the 1960s that became a cultural phenomenon, known for its iconic soundtrack, dance sequences, and the famous line "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
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D.
We Shall Dance
We Shall Dance is a popular 1971 pop song by Greek singer Demis Roussos that helped establish his international solo career.
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E.
The Dance
"The Dance" is a painting by French Rococo artist Antoine Watteau, exemplifying his elegant, theatrical scenes of aristocratic leisure and refined movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
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ballroom dancing competition ⓘ television dance competition ⓘ |
| aimedTo | showcase amateur ballroom dancers ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | studio-based competition ⓘ |
| broadcastIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium | television ⓘ |
| broadcastRegion | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | amateur ⓘ |
| competitionStructure | regional teams of dancers representing different areas of the UK ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
increased public interest in ballroom dancing in Britain
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inspired later dance-based entertainment formats ⓘ |
| featuredDanceStyle |
Latin American dancing
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ballroom dancing ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| firstBroadcastOnChannel | BBC ⓘ |
| format | ballroom dancing competition for amateur dancers ⓘ |
| genre |
dance competition television series
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reality competition ⓘ |
| hasAudienceReach | national UK audience ⓘ |
| hasAudienceType | studio audience ⓘ |
| hasBroadcastMedium | terrestrial television ⓘ |
| hasCompetitionElement | regional teams competing in dance ⓘ |
| hasFormatCharacteristic |
judged performances
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regular series of dance contests ⓘ studio orchestra or recorded music for dancing ⓘ |
| hasHosts | television presenters ⓘ |
| hasJudgingComponent | yes ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | ballroom dancing as popular TV entertainment in the UK ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize | ballroom dancing on British television ⓘ |
| influenced |
Strictly Come Dancing
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later television dance competitions in the UK ⓘ |
| isPartOf | British television dance culture ⓘ |
| locationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mediaType | television program ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest regular ballroom dance shows on British television
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long-running presence on UK television ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
BBC One
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BBC Television ⓘ
linked to:
BBC television services
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| participantType | amateur dancers ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
ballroom dancing
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dance competitions ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general television audience ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Come Dancing Description of subject: Come Dancing was a long-running British television ballroom dancing competition that showcased amateur dancers and helped popularize the genre on UK television.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Come Dancing