Beadle's About
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Beadle's About was a British television prank show in which presenter Jeremy Beadle orchestrated elaborate practical jokes on unsuspecting members of the public.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beadle's About canonical | 4 |
| Beadle’s About | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8215500 — 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)
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Target entity: Beadle's About Context triple: [Jeremy Beadle, knownFor, Beadle's About]
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A.
The Beet Queen
The Beet Queen is a novel by Louise Erdrich that continues her interconnected North Dakota saga, exploring small-town life, family bonds, and identity across several decades.
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B.
The Beacon
The Beacon is a prominent hill on the Gower Peninsula in Wales, known for its elevated views over the surrounding coastline and countryside.
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C.
The Beacon
The Beacon is a prominent summit in the Simonside Hills of Northumberland, England, known for its panoramic views and popularity with hikers.
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D.
Show Out
"Show Out" is a hip hop single by American rapper Roscoe Dash that helped establish his presence in the early 2010s rap scene.
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E.
Show Out
"Show Out" is a high-energy hip hop track by Kid Cudi, Skepta, and Pop Smoke featured on Kid Cudi's album *Man on the Moon III: The Chosen*.
- 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: Beadle's About Target entity description: Beadle's About was a British television prank show in which presenter Jeremy Beadle orchestrated elaborate practical jokes on unsuspecting members of the public.
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A.
The Beet Queen
The Beet Queen is a novel by Louise Erdrich that continues her interconnected North Dakota saga, exploring small-town life, family bonds, and identity across several decades.
-
B.
The Beacon
The Beacon is a prominent hill on the Gower Peninsula in Wales, known for its elevated views over the surrounding coastline and countryside.
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C.
The Beacon
The Beacon is a prominent summit in the Simonside Hills of Northumberland, England, known for its panoramic views and popularity with hikers.
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D.
Show Out
"Show Out" is a high-energy hip hop track by Kid Cudi, Skepta, and Pop Smoke featured on Kid Cudi's album *Man on the Moon III: The Chosen*.
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E.
Show Out
"Show Out" is a hip hop single by American rapper Roscoe Dash that helped establish his presence in the early 2010s rap scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
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hidden camera television series ⓘ prank show ⓘ |
| basedOn | practical joke tradition ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | pre-recorded television programme ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | hidden cameras ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1986 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
You’ve Been Framed!
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linked to:
You've Been Framed!
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| format | elaborate practical jokes on unsuspecting members of the public ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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reality television ⓘ |
| hasHost | Jeremy Beadle ⓘ |
| hasPart | hidden camera segments ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1996 ⓘ |
| mediaType | television ⓘ |
| notableCountryOfBroadcast | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large-scale staged pranks involving props and actors
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victims often confronted by Jeremy Beadle at the end of the prank ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 9 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastOn | ITV Saturday night schedule ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ITV ⓘ |
| partOf |
1980s British television culture
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1990s British television culture ⓘ |
| presenter | Jeremy Beadle ⓘ |
| productionCompany | London Weekend Television ⓘ |
| starring | Jeremy Beadle ⓘ |
| subjectOf | British television nostalgia discussions ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family audience ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beadle's About Description of subject: Beadle's About was a British television prank show in which presenter Jeremy Beadle orchestrated elaborate practical jokes on unsuspecting members of the public.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Beadle's About
linked to: Beadle's About