The Witness for the Prosecution (2016 TV series)
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The Witness for the Prosecution (2016 TV series) is a British television adaptation of Agatha Christie's short story, presenting a dark, atmospheric courtroom drama set in 1920s London.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Witness for the Prosecution (2016 TV series) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12889615 — 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: The Witness for the Prosecution (2016 TV series) Context triple: [Andrea Riseborough, notableWork, The Witness for the Prosecution (2016 TV series)]
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A.
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution is a classic 1957 courtroom drama film, based on Agatha Christie's work and renowned for its suspenseful plot twists and performances.
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B.
Silent Witness
Silent Witness is a long-running British crime drama television series that follows forensic pathologists as they investigate complex and often disturbing deaths.
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C.
And Then There Were None (2015 miniseries)
And Then There Were None (2015 miniseries) is a British television adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic mystery novel, following ten strangers lured to an isolated island where they are killed one by one.
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D.
Body of Proof
Body of Proof is an American television drama series that follows a brilliant but troubled medical examiner who uses her forensic skills to solve complex crimes.
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E.
On the Witness Stand
On the Witness Stand is a pioneering early 20th-century book on forensic psychology that examines the reliability of eyewitness testimony and the application of psychological principles to legal proceedings.
- 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 Witness for the Prosecution (2016 TV series) Target entity description: The Witness for the Prosecution (2016 TV series) is a British television adaptation of Agatha Christie's short story, presenting a dark, atmospheric courtroom drama set in 1920s London.
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A.
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution is a classic 1957 courtroom drama film, based on Agatha Christie's work and renowned for its suspenseful plot twists and performances.
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B.
Silent Witness
Silent Witness is a long-running British crime drama television series that follows forensic pathologists as they investigate complex and often disturbing deaths.
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C.
And Then There Were None (2015 miniseries)
And Then There Were None (2015 miniseries) is a British television adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic mystery novel, following ten strangers lured to an isolated island where they are killed one by one.
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D.
Body of Proof
Body of Proof is an American television drama series that follows a brilliant but troubled medical examiner who uses her forensic skills to solve complex crimes.
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E.
On the Witness Stand
On the Witness Stand is a pioneering early 20th-century book on forensic psychology that examines the reliability of eyewitness testimony and the application of psychological principles to legal proceedings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
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crime drama television series ⓘ mystery television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| audioFormat | stereo ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Witness for the Prosecution (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Agatha Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Emily French
NERFINISHED
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John Mayhew NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Vole NERFINISHED ⓘ Romaine Heilger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Englishby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Julian Jarrold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Damien Timmer
NERFINISHED
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Hilary Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen Thrussell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2016 ⓘ |
| format | miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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legal drama ⓘ mystery ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming |
Liverpool
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | BBC One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | BBC One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | BBC Agatha Christie adaptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | HDTV ⓘ |
| precededBy | And Then There Were None (2015 miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Mammoth Screen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Mammoth Screen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Sarah Phelps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1920s ⓘ |
| stars |
Andrea Riseborough
NERFINISHED
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Billy Howle NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Cattrall NERFINISHED ⓘ Monica Dolan NERFINISHED ⓘ Toby Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
deception
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justice ⓘ murder trial ⓘ |
| writer | Sarah Phelps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Witness for the Prosecution (2016 TV series) Description of subject: The Witness for the Prosecution (2016 TV series) is a British television adaptation of Agatha Christie's short story, presenting a dark, atmospheric courtroom drama set in 1920s London.
Referenced by (1)
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