A Very English Scandal
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A Very English Scandal is a British television miniseries that dramatizes the real-life 1970s political scandal involving Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe and an alleged conspiracy to murder his former lover.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Very English Scandal canonical | 20 |
| A Very English Scandal (TV series) | 2 |
| A Very English Scandal (book) | 1 |
| Thorpe affair | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T566304 — 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: A Very English Scandal Context triple: [Russell T Davies, notableWork, A Very English Scandal]
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A.
It’s a Sin
It’s a Sin is a British television drama miniseries created by Russell T Davies that follows a group of friends in 1980s London whose lives are profoundly affected by the emerging HIV/AIDS crisis.
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B.
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate is a 2013 biographical thriller film that dramatizes the rise of WikiLeaks and its controversial founder Julian Assange.
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C.
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate is a long-running Canadian investigative journalism television program known for its in-depth reporting and exposés on major public-interest issues.
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D.
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy is a 1946 stage play by Terence Rattigan that dramatizes a real Edwardian-era legal case in which a family sacrifices everything to clear their young son’s name.
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E.
The Madness of King George
The Madness of King George is a 1994 British historical drama film depicting the mental decline of King George III and its political repercussions.
- 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: A Very English Scandal Target entity description: A Very English Scandal is a British television miniseries that dramatizes the real-life 1970s political scandal involving Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe and an alleged conspiracy to murder his former lover.
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A.
It’s a Sin
It’s a Sin is a British television drama miniseries created by Russell T Davies that follows a group of friends in 1980s London whose lives are profoundly affected by the emerging HIV/AIDS crisis.
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B.
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate is a 2013 biographical thriller film that dramatizes the rise of WikiLeaks and its controversial founder Julian Assange.
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C.
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate is a long-running Canadian investigative journalism television program known for its in-depth reporting and exposés on major public-interest issues.
-
D.
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy is a 1946 stage play by Terence Rattigan that dramatizes a real Edwardian-era legal case in which a family sacrifices everything to clear their young son’s name.
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E.
The Madness of King George
The Madness of King George is a 1994 British historical drama film depicting the mental decline of King George III and its political repercussions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Very English Scandal Description of subject: A Very English Scandal is a British television miniseries that dramatizes the real-life 1970s political scandal involving Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe and an alleged conspiracy to murder his former lover.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: A Very English Scandal
linked to: A Very English Scandal
subject linked to:
John Preston
linked to: A Very English Scandal
subject linked to:
John Preston
subject linked to:
Whishaw
linked to: A Very English Scandal