Friends and Crocodiles
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Friends and Crocodiles is a British television drama film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff that explores the turbulent relationship between an eccentric entrepreneur and his loyal assistant against the backdrop of changing social and economic landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Friends and Crocodiles canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8976459 — 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: Friends and Crocodiles Context triple: [Stephen Poliakoff, notableWork, Friends and Crocodiles]
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A.
Green Crocodiles
Green Crocodiles is the popular nickname of Turkish football club Bursaspor, referencing their green team colors and fierce playing style.
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B.
The Crocodile
The Crocodile is a famed Seattle music club in Belltown known for hosting influential rock and alternative acts since the early 1990s.
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C.
The Crocodile
The Crocodile is the political nickname of Emmerson Mnangagwa, the long-time Zimbabwean politician and current president known for his shrewd and hardline reputation.
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D.
The Crocodile
The Crocodile was the famous nickname of French tennis champion and fashion entrepreneur René Lacoste, symbolizing his tenacity on court and later inspiring the iconic Lacoste logo.
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E.
Vector the Crocodile
Vector the Crocodile is a detective-minded, headphone-wearing crocodile and leader of the Chaotix Detective Agency in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
- 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: Friends and Crocodiles Target entity description: Friends and Crocodiles is a British television drama film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff that explores the turbulent relationship between an eccentric entrepreneur and his loyal assistant against the backdrop of changing social and economic landscapes.
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A.
Green Crocodiles
Green Crocodiles is the popular nickname of Turkish football club Bursaspor, referencing their green team colors and fierce playing style.
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B.
The Crocodile
The Crocodile is a famed Seattle music club in Belltown known for hosting influential rock and alternative acts since the early 1990s.
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C.
The Crocodile
The Crocodile is the political nickname of Emmerson Mnangagwa, the long-time Zimbabwean politician and current president known for his shrewd and hardline reputation.
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D.
The Crocodile
The Crocodile was the famous nickname of French tennis champion and fashion entrepreneur René Lacoste, symbolizing his tenacity on court and later inspiring the iconic Lacoste logo.
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E.
Vector the Crocodile
Vector the Crocodile is a detective-minded, headphone-wearing crocodile and leader of the Chaotix Detective Agency in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television drama film
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television film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Allan Corduner
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Anthony Higgins ⓘ Damian Lewis ⓘ Eddie Marsan ⓘ James Nesbitt ⓘ Jodhi May ⓘ Patrick Malahide ⓘ Robert Lindsay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Stephen Poliakoff ⓘ |
| distributor | BBC ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOnChannel | BBC One ⓘ |
| format | feature-length television film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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television drama ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Stephen Poliakoff ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Lizzie Thomas
ⓘ
Paul Reynolds ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation |
entrepreneur
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personal assistant ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
changing economic landscapes in Britain
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changing social landscapes in Britain ⓘ relationship between an eccentric entrepreneur and his assistant ⓘ |
| network | BBC One ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Stephen Poliakoff television works ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| releaseType | television premiere ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 120 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Stephen Poliakoff ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ early 21st century ⓘ |
| theme |
ambition
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economic change ⓘ friendship ⓘ loyalty ⓘ rise and fall of an entrepreneur ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| writer | Stephen Poliakoff ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Friends and Crocodiles Description of subject: Friends and Crocodiles is a British television drama film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff that explores the turbulent relationship between an eccentric entrepreneur and his loyal assistant against the backdrop of changing social and economic landscapes.
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subject linked to:
Poliakoff