Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981)
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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.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981) Context triple: [Edward Fox, notableWork, Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981)]
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Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey is a British period drama television series that chronicles the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in early 20th-century England.
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Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series)
Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series) is a critically acclaimed BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, renowned for its faithful storytelling, high production values, and Colin Firth’s iconic portrayal of Mr. Darcy.
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Elizabeth I (miniseries)
Elizabeth I is a British historical television miniseries dramatizing the later reign and personal life of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
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The Crown
The Crown is a critically acclaimed historical drama television series that chronicles the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the political and personal events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.
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E.
The Vicar of Dibley
The Vicar of Dibley is a popular British sitcom about a humorous female vicar in a rural English village, co-created by Richard Curtis and starring Dawn French.
- 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: Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey is a British period drama television series that chronicles the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in early 20th-century England.
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B.
Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series)
Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series) is a critically acclaimed BBC adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, renowned for its faithful storytelling, high production values, and Colin Firth’s iconic portrayal of Mr. Darcy.
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C.
Elizabeth I (miniseries)
Elizabeth I is a British historical television miniseries dramatizing the later reign and personal life of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
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D.
The Crown
The Crown is a critically acclaimed historical drama television series that chronicles the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the political and personal events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.
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E.
The Vicar of Dibley
The Vicar of Dibley is a popular British sitcom about a humorous female vicar in a rural English village, co-created by Richard Curtis and starring Dawn French.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television drama
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television series ⓘ |
| adaptationOf |
Brideshead Revisited
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surface form:
Brideshead Revisited (novel)
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| authorOfSourceWork | Evelyn Waugh ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Brideshead Revisited
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surface form:
Brideshead Revisited (novel)
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| broadcastFormat | miniseries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts |
English country house culture
ⓘ
Oxford University student life ⓘ |
| explores |
decay of the British aristocracy
ⓘ
moral responsibility ⓘ religious conversion ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1981 ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
period drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationRelationshipWith |
film "Brideshead Revisited" (2008)
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surface form:
Brideshead Revisited (2008 film)
|
| mainCharacter |
Charles Ryder
ⓘ
Julia Flyte ⓘ Lord Marchmain ⓘ Sebastian Flyte ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person recollection by Charles Ryder ⓘ |
| notableFor |
faithful adaptation of the novel
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lavish production values ⓘ lengthy running time for a serial ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 11 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ITV ⓘ |
| partOf | British television canon ⓘ |
| portrays |
English Catholic aristocracy
ⓘ
aristocratic family life ⓘ |
| producedBy | Granada Television ⓘ |
| productionType | serial ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | classic television serial ⓘ |
| setInCountry | England ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Brideshead Castle ⓘ |
| theme |
British class system
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Catholic faith ⓘ family ⓘ friendship ⓘ memory ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfNarrative | from 1920s to World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: Brideshead Revisited (TV, 1981) Description of subject: 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.
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television series "Brideshead Revisited" (1981)
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Brideshead Revisited (1981 television serial)
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Brideshead Revisited (TV series)
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1981 Brideshead Revisited television series
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Brideshead Revisited (1981 television serial)
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Brideshead Revisited (1981 Granada Television series)
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Brideshead Revisited (1981 TV series)
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Brideshead Revisited (television adaptation)
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Brideshead Revisited (1981 TV series)
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Brideshead Revisited (1981 TV series)