Middlemarch (1994 BBC television series)
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Middlemarch (1994 BBC television series) is a British period drama miniseries that brings George Eliot’s classic novel to the screen, depicting the intertwined lives and social struggles of a provincial English town in the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Middlemarch (1994 BBC television series) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Middlemarch (1994 BBC television series) Context triple: [Middlemarch, adaptation, Middlemarch (1994 BBC television series)]
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The Mill on the Floss (1978 TV series)
The Mill on the Floss (1978 TV series) is a British television drama miniseries based on George Eliot’s novel, depicting the turbulent lives and tragic fate of Maggie Tulliver and her family in 19th-century rural England.
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B.
The Barchester Chronicles (BBC television serial)
The Barchester Chronicles is a BBC television drama serial that adapts Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire novels, depicting the social and clerical intrigues of a 19th-century English cathedral town.
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The Pallisers (TV series)
The Pallisers (TV series) is a 1970s BBC television drama based on Anthony Trollope’s political novels, chronicling the intertwined personal and political lives of an aristocratic Victorian family.
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Middlemarch
Middlemarch is a classic 19th-century English novel renowned for its intricate portrayal of provincial life, complex characters, and exploration of social and moral issues.
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Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981)
Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981) is a critically acclaimed British television serial adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s novel, renowned for its lavish production, faithful storytelling, and exploration of faith, class, and memory in interwar England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Middlemarch (1994 BBC television series) Target entity description: Middlemarch (1994 BBC television series) is a British period drama miniseries that brings George Eliot’s classic novel to the screen, depicting the intertwined lives and social struggles of a provincial English town in the 19th century.
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A.
The Mill on the Floss (1978 TV series)
The Mill on the Floss (1978 TV series) is a British television drama miniseries based on George Eliot’s novel, depicting the turbulent lives and tragic fate of Maggie Tulliver and her family in 19th-century rural England.
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B.
The Barchester Chronicles (BBC television serial)
The Barchester Chronicles is a BBC television drama serial that adapts Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire novels, depicting the social and clerical intrigues of a 19th-century English cathedral town.
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C.
The Pallisers (TV series)
The Pallisers (TV series) is a 1970s BBC television drama based on Anthony Trollope’s political novels, chronicling the intertwined personal and political lives of an aristocratic Victorian family.
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D.
Middlemarch
Middlemarch is a classic 19th-century English novel renowned for its intricate portrayal of provincial life, complex characters, and exploration of social and moral issues.
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E.
Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981)
Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981) is a critically acclaimed British television serial adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s novel, renowned for its lavish production, faithful storytelling, and exploration of faith, class, and memory in interwar England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television miniseries
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period drama ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
Middlemarch
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surface form:
Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life
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| adaptationType | literary adaptation ⓘ |
| basedOn |
George Eliot novel
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Middlemarch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
intertwined lives of town inhabitants
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provincial English society ⓘ social change in 19th-century England ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1994 ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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period drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Caleb Garth
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Celia Brooke ⓘ Dorothea Brooke ⓘ Edward Casaubon ⓘ Fred Vincy ⓘ Mary Garth ⓘ Nicholas Bulstrode ⓘ Rosamond Vincy ⓘ Sir James Chettam ⓘ Tertius Lydgate ⓘ Will Ladislaw ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 6 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Two ⓘ |
| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Andrew Davies ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace | fictional town of Middlemarch ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
class and status in Victorian England
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marriage ⓘ politics ⓘ religion ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
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Subject: Middlemarch (1994 BBC television series) Description of subject: Middlemarch (1994 BBC television series) is a British period drama miniseries that brings George Eliot’s classic novel to the screen, depicting the intertwined lives and social struggles of a provincial English town in the 19th century.
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