Talking Heads
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Talking Heads is a series of acclaimed monologue-based television dramas written by Alan Bennett and originally broadcast by the BBC.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Talking Heads canonical | 5 |
| Talking Heads (1988 series) | 1 |
| Talking Heads (stage performance) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8512098 — 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: Talking Heads Context triple: [Thora Hird, notableWork, Talking Heads]
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A.
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an influential American new wave band formed in the 1970s, known for their art-rock sensibilities, innovative music videos, and the distinctive vocals and songwriting of frontman David Byrne.
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B.
Talking Heads: 77
Talking Heads: 77 is the 1977 debut studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, featuring their early art rock and new wave sound and including the song "Psycho Killer."
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C.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. is an influential American rock band, formed in 1980 in Athens, Georgia, known for pioneering alternative rock with hits like "Losing My Religion" and "Everybody Hurts."
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D.
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth was an influential American alternative rock band known for its experimental guitar tunings, noise-driven sound, and pivotal role in the 1980s–1990s indie and underground music scenes.
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E.
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants is a 1971 mystery-comedy film in which George C. Scott plays a man who believes he is Sherlock Holmes, exploring themes of imagination and sanity.
- 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: Talking Heads Target entity description: Talking Heads is a series of acclaimed monologue-based television dramas written by Alan Bennett and originally broadcast by the BBC.
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A.
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an influential American new wave band formed in the 1970s, known for their art-rock sensibilities, innovative music videos, and the distinctive vocals and songwriting of frontman David Byrne.
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B.
Talking Heads: 77
Talking Heads: 77 is the 1977 debut studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, featuring their early art rock and new wave sound and including the song "Psycho Killer."
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C.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. is an influential American rock band, formed in 1980 in Athens, Georgia, known for pioneering alternative rock with hits like "Losing My Religion" and "Everybody Hurts."
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D.
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth was an influential American alternative rock band known for its experimental guitar tunings, noise-driven sound, and pivotal role in the 1980s–1990s indie and underground music scenes.
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E.
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants is a 1971 mystery-comedy film in which George C. Scott plays a man who believes he is Sherlock Holmes, exploring themes of imagination and sanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monologue-based television drama series
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television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | original scripts by Alan Bennett ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Alan Bennett ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastBy | BBC One ⓘ |
| format | television monologue ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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monologue ⓘ |
| hasAudience | adult television audience ⓘ |
| hasCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Alan Bennett ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
psychological drama
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television drama ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Talking Heads (1988 series)
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linked to:
Talking Heads
Talking Heads (1998 series) ⓘ |
| hasStyle | direct-to-camera monologue ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
intimate character studies
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ordinary lives in contemporary Britain ⓘ |
| hasType | anthology series ⓘ |
| isInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor | acclaimed television monologues ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Alan Bennett ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastAs | series of standalone monologues ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| writer | Alan Bennett ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Talking Heads Description of subject: Talking Heads is a series of acclaimed monologue-based television dramas written by Alan Bennett and originally broadcast by the BBC.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Talking Heads
linked to: Talking Heads