The Worst Jobs in History
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The Worst Jobs in History is a British television series, presented by Tony Robinson, that explores some of the most unpleasant and dangerous occupations from different periods of the past.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Worst Jobs in History canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8440609 — 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: The Worst Jobs in History Context triple: [Tony Robinson, notableWork, The Worst Jobs in History]
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A.
Dirty Jobs
Dirty Jobs is a reality television series in which host Mike Rowe explores and participates in some of the dirtiest and most unusual occupations across America.
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B.
The Worst of Evil
The Worst of Evil is a South Korean crime-action television series centered on an undercover investigation into a powerful drug cartel operating between Korea, China, and Japan.
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C.
The World's Worst Children
The World's Worst Children is a humorous children's book by David Walliams featuring a collection of outrageous, mischievous kids in a series of illustrated short stories.
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D.
The Worst
"The Worst" is a breakout R&B single by Jhené Aiko, known for its minimalist production and emotionally raw lyrics about a toxic relationship.
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E.
A Job to Live
A Job to Live is a work by British politician and author Shirley Williams that reflects her engagement with social and political issues.
- 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: The Worst Jobs in History Target entity description: The Worst Jobs in History is a British television series, presented by Tony Robinson, that explores some of the most unpleasant and dangerous occupations from different periods of the past.
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A.
Dirty Jobs
Dirty Jobs is a reality television series in which host Mike Rowe explores and participates in some of the dirtiest and most unusual occupations across America.
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B.
The Worst of Evil
The Worst of Evil is a South Korean crime-action television series centered on an undercover investigation into a powerful drug cartel operating between Korea, China, and Japan.
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C.
The World's Worst Children
The World's Worst Children is a humorous children's book by David Walliams featuring a collection of outrageous, mischievous kids in a series of illustrated short stories.
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D.
The Worst
"The Worst" is a breakout R&B single by Jhené Aiko, known for its minimalist production and emotionally raw lyrics about a toxic relationship.
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E.
A Job to Live
A Job to Live is a work by British politician and author Shirley Williams that reflects her engagement with social and political issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British television series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
dangerous working conditions
ⓘ
manual labour ⓘ unsanitary working conditions ⓘ |
| features |
hands-on demonstrations
ⓘ
humorous commentary ⓘ reconstruction of historical jobs ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
health risks in historical jobs
ⓘ
low social status occupations ⓘ physical hardship in work ⓘ |
| genre |
educational television series
ⓘ
history documentary ⓘ |
| hasFormat | television documentary series ⓘ |
| hasTonyRobinsonRole |
host
ⓘ
narrator ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| network | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Tudor occupations
ⓘ
Victorian occupations ⓘ ancient occupations ⓘ medieval occupations ⓘ |
| presenter | Tony Robinson ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Channel 4 Television Corporation
ⓘ
linked to:
Channel 4
|
| star | Tony Robinson ⓘ |
| subject |
dangerous occupations
ⓘ
history of work ⓘ unpleasant occupations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Worst Jobs in History Description of subject: The Worst Jobs in History is a British television series, presented by Tony Robinson, that explores some of the most unpleasant and dangerous occupations from different periods of the past.
Referenced by (3)
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