Mr. Selfridge
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Mr. Selfridge is a British period drama television series that chronicles the life and career of American retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge and the rise of his London department store in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr. Selfridge canonical | 5 |
| Mr Selfridge | 4 |
| ITV series Mr Selfridge | 1 |
| television series "Mr Selfridge" | 1 |
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Target entity: Mr. Selfridge Context triple: [Masterpiece, hasNotableAdaptation, Mr. Selfridge]
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Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
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Lord Birkenhead
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The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga is a series of novels by John Galsworthy that chronicles the lives, conflicts, and moral dilemmas of an upper-middle-class English family from the late Victorian era into the early 20th century.
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D.
The Beresford
The Beresford is a landmark luxury cooperative apartment building in New York City, renowned for its distinctive three-towered design overlooking Central Park.
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E.
Felix Holt, the Radical
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mr. Selfridge Target entity description: Mr. Selfridge is a British period drama television series that chronicles the life and career of American retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge and the rise of his London department store in the early 20th century.
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A.
Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street is the traditional nickname for the Bank of England, the United Kingdom’s central bank located on Threadneedle Street in London.
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B.
Lord Birkenhead
Lord Birkenhead was a prominent early 20th-century British Conservative politician and lawyer who served as Lord Chancellor and played a key role in major constitutional and imperial affairs.
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C.
The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga is a series of novels by John Galsworthy that chronicles the lives, conflicts, and moral dilemmas of an upper-middle-class English family from the late Victorian era into the early 20th century.
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D.
The Beresford
The Beresford is a landmark luxury cooperative apartment building in New York City, renowned for its distinctive three-towered design overlooking Central Park.
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E.
Felix Holt, the Radical
Felix Holt, the Radical is a social and political novel by George Eliot that explores class conflict, electoral reform, and moral integrity in 19th-century provincial England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
ⓘ
period drama television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Harry Selfridge
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surface form:
Harry Gordon Selfridge
the life of Harry Gordon Selfridge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
retail industry in early 20th century London
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social life in Edwardian and interwar Britain ⓘ |
| depictsOrganization |
Selfridges Birmingham
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surface form:
Selfridge's department store
|
| firstAiredInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnChannel | ITV ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
the career of Harry Gordon Selfridge
ⓘ
the development of a London department store ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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period drama ⓘ |
| hasFormat | scripted drama series ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | retail magnate ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consumer culture
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entrepreneurship ⓘ family relationships ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| isAbout |
the founding of a London department store
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the personal and professional challenges of Harry Gordon Selfridge ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Harry Selfridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Harry Gordon Selfridge
|
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | business and personal life of Harry Gordon Selfridge ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ITV
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Masterpiece Theatre ⓘ
surface form:
PBS Masterpiece
|
| portrays | the rise of Selfridge's department store ⓘ |
| productionType | scripted British period drama ⓘ |
| protagonistName |
Harry Selfridge
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surface form:
Harry Gordon Selfridge
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| protagonistNationality | American ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| settingTimePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Mr. Selfridge Description of subject: Mr. Selfridge is a British period drama television series that chronicles the life and career of American retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge and the rise of his London department store in the early 20th century.
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