The National Anthem
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"The National Anthem" is the provocative first episode of the anthology series Black Mirror, known for its shocking storyline involving a British prime minister forced into a disturbing public act.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The National Anthem canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The National Anthem Context triple: [Black Mirror, hasNotableEpisode, The National Anthem]
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A.
American Anthem
American Anthem is a 1986 sports drama film centered on gymnastics, known for its athletic choreography and emotional storyline.
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B.
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner is a patriotic American song, with lyrics written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, that celebrates the resilience of the U.S. flag and is traditionally performed at public and sporting events.
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C.
Himno Nacional
Himno Nacional is the national anthem of Colombia, a patriotic song symbolizing the country's identity and independence.
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D.
Lupang Hinirang
Lupang Hinirang is the patriotic song that serves as the national anthem of the Philippines, expressing the country's history, struggles, and aspirations.
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E.
The Stars and Stripes Forever
The Stars and Stripes Forever is a famous patriotic American march composed by John Philip Sousa and widely regarded as the United States’ premier military and national march.
- 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 National Anthem Target entity description: "The National Anthem" is the provocative first episode of the anthology series Black Mirror, known for its shocking storyline involving a British prime minister forced into a disturbing public act.
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A.
American Anthem
American Anthem is a 1986 sports drama film centered on gymnastics, known for its athletic choreography and emotional storyline.
-
B.
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner is a patriotic American song, with lyrics written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, that celebrates the resilience of the U.S. flag and is traditionally performed at public and sporting events.
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C.
Himno Nacional
Himno Nacional is the national anthem of Colombia, a patriotic song symbolizing the country's identity and independence.
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D.
Lupang Hinirang
Lupang Hinirang is the patriotic song that serves as the national anthem of the Philippines, expressing the country's history, struggles, and aspirations.
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E.
The Stars and Stripes Forever
The Stars and Stripes Forever is a famous patriotic American march composed by John Philip Sousa and widely regarded as the United States’ premier military and national march.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| availableOn | Netflix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
generally positive
ⓘ
noted for disturbing content and sharp satire ⓘ |
| director | Otto Bathurst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Endemol UK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 1 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Annabel Jones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alex Cairns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Callow NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Susannah NERFINISHED ⓘ Rory Kinnear’s Prime Minister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastAs | first episode of Black Mirror ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fifteen Million Merits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology television
ⓘ
psychological drama ⓘ satirical television ⓘ science fiction television ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeCode | Black Mirror S01E01 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRunningTime | approximately 44 minutes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ethics of political leadership
ⓘ
impact of social media on politics ⓘ |
| mainCastMember |
Donald Sumpter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lindsay Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ Rory Kinnear NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Goodman-Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
media manipulation
ⓘ
political scandal ⓘ public opinion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
provocative and shocking storyline
ⓘ
social commentary on modern media ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 2011-12-04 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Black Mirror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
kidnapping of a royal family member
ⓘ
prime minister coerced into a disturbing public act ⓘ |
| portraysFictionalPrimeMinisterOf | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Zeppotron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonNumberInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| title | The National Anthem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Charlie Brooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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