Eighth Doctor
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The Eighth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor from the long-running British science fiction series "Doctor Who," portrayed by Paul McGann and known for bridging the classic and modern eras of the show.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eighth Doctor canonical | 12 |
| the Eighth Doctor | 2 |
| Eighth Doctor (audio) | 1 |
| The Eighth Doctor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3448780 — 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: Eighth Doctor Context triple: [War Doctor, regenerationOf, Eighth Doctor]
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A.
Ninth Doctor
The Ninth Doctor is a incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British sci-fi series "Doctor Who," portrayed by Christopher Eccleston as a darker, war-scarred yet witty and heroic Time Lord.
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B.
Tenth Doctor
The Tenth Doctor is a charismatic and energetic incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British science fiction series "Doctor Who," portrayed by actor David Tennant.
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C.
Fourth Doctor
The Fourth Doctor is a long-scarf-wearing, eccentric and witty incarnation of the Doctor from the British science fiction series "Doctor Who," portrayed by Tom Baker in the 1970s and early 1980s.
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D.
The Doctor
The Doctor is a 1991 American drama film starring William Hurt as a successful but emotionally distant surgeon who reevaluates his life and relationships after becoming a patient himself.
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E.
The Doctor
The Doctor is a minor but symbolically significant character in Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire," representing the harsh reality of institutionalization and the collapse of Blanche DuBois's fragile world.
- 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: Eighth Doctor Target entity description: The Eighth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor from the long-running British science fiction series "Doctor Who," portrayed by Paul McGann and known for bridging the classic and modern eras of the show.
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A.
Ninth Doctor
The Ninth Doctor is a incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British sci-fi series "Doctor Who," portrayed by Christopher Eccleston as a darker, war-scarred yet witty and heroic Time Lord.
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B.
Tenth Doctor
The Tenth Doctor is a charismatic and energetic incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running British science fiction series "Doctor Who," portrayed by actor David Tennant.
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C.
Fourth Doctor
The Fourth Doctor is a long-scarf-wearing, eccentric and witty incarnation of the Doctor from the British science fiction series "Doctor Who," portrayed by Tom Baker in the 1970s and early 1980s.
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D.
The Doctor
The Doctor is a 1991 American drama film starring William Hurt as a successful but emotionally distant surgeon who reevaluates his life and relationships after becoming a patient himself.
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E.
The Doctor
The Doctor is a minor but symbolically significant character in Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire," representing the harsh reality of institutionalization and the collapse of Blanche DuBois's fragile world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
ⓘ
Incarnation of the Doctor ⓘ Television character ⓘ Time Lord ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Doctor
ⓘ
Eighth Doctor ⓘ
surface form:
The Eighth Doctor
|
| appearanceType |
Audio drama
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Comic strip ⓘ Mini-episode ⓘ Novel ⓘ Television film ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Doctor Who
ⓘ
Doctor Who audio dramas ⓘ Doctor Who comic strips ⓘ
surface form:
Doctor Who comics
Doctor Who novels ⓘ "The Night of the Doctor" (2013) ⓘ
surface form:
The Night of the Doctor
|
| associatedWith | TARDIS ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Doctor
ⓘ
surface form:
The Doctor (Doctor Who)
|
| chronologicalOrder | Eighth incarnation of the Doctor ⓘ |
| companion |
Charley Pollard
ⓘ
Grace Holloway ⓘ Helen Sinclair ⓘ Liv Chenka ⓘ Lucie Miller ⓘ Emma Cunniffe ⓘ
surface form:
Molly O’Sullivan
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
C. E. Webber
ⓘ
Donald Wilson ⓘ Sydney Newman ⓘ |
| era | Classic series–modern series bridge ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Doctor Who: The Movie
ⓘ
surface form:
Doctor Who (1996 television film)
|
| firstAppearanceDate | 1996-05-12 ⓘ |
| franchise | Doctor Who ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| hasEyeColor | Blue ⓘ |
| hasHairColor | Brown ⓘ |
| homePlanet | Gallifrey ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
Doctor Who: The Movie
ⓘ
surface form:
Doctor Who television film
|
| narrativeRole | Protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Bridging classic and modern Doctor Who eras
ⓘ
Extensive adventures in audio dramas and spin-off media ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Paul McGann
ⓘ
Richard E. Grant ⓘ
surface form:
Richard E. Grant (webcast alternate version)
|
| publisher | BBC ⓘ |
| regeneratedInto |
the War Doctor
ⓘ
surface form:
War Doctor
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| regenerationOf | Seventh Doctor ⓘ |
| species | Time Lord ⓘ |
| title | The Doctor ⓘ |
| uses |
the Doctor’s sonic screwdriver
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surface form:
Sonic screwdriver
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eighth Doctor Description of subject: The Eighth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor from the long-running British science fiction series "Doctor Who," portrayed by Paul McGann and known for bridging the classic and modern eras of the show.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
War Doctor
subject surface form:
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
this entity surface form:
Eighth Doctor (audio)
subject surface form:
The Night of the Doctor
subject surface form:
The Night of the Doctor
this entity surface form:
the Eighth Doctor
this entity surface form:
the Eighth Doctor
this entity surface form:
The Eighth Doctor