Fifth Doctor
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The Fifth Doctor is a youthful, cricket-loving incarnation of the Doctor from the long-running British science fiction series "Doctor Who," portrayed by actor Peter Davison.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fifth Doctor canonical | 29 |
| Doctor Who (Fifth Doctor era) | 1 |
| Fifth Doctor era | 1 |
| Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor | 1 |
| The Fifth Doctor | 1 |
| the Fifth Doctor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3659867 — 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: Fifth Doctor Context triple: [Doctor Who comic strips, featuresCharacter, Fifth Doctor]
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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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Eighth Doctor
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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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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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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Jon Pertwee – Third Doctor
Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor is a dashing, authoritative, and scientifically minded incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, known for his flamboyant style, Venusian aikido, and close partnership with UNIT.
- 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: Fifth Doctor Target entity description: The Fifth Doctor is a youthful, cricket-loving incarnation of the Doctor from the long-running British science fiction series "Doctor Who," portrayed by actor Peter Davison.
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A.
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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B.
Eighth Doctor
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Jon Pertwee – Third Doctor
Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor is a dashing, authoritative, and scientifically minded incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, known for his flamboyant style, Venusian aikido, and close partnership with UNIT.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fifth Doctor Description of subject: The Fifth Doctor is a youthful, cricket-loving incarnation of the Doctor from the long-running British science fiction series "Doctor Who," portrayed by actor Peter Davison.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Nicholas Courtney – Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
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John Turner
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Sarah Sutton
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Doctor Who serial "Logopolis"
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Doctor Who serial "Logopolis"
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subject linked to:
Missing Adventures series