Saxondale
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Saxondale is a British television sitcom created by and starring Steve Coogan as a grumpy former roadie turned pest controller navigating middle-aged life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saxondale canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9246642 — 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: Saxondale Context triple: [Ruth Jones, starredIn, Saxondale]
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A.
Sunningdale
Sunningdale is an affluent village in Berkshire, England, known for its prestigious golf courses and leafy residential character.
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B.
Roxhill
Roxhill is a residential neighborhood in West Seattle known for its park, playground, and proximity to local schools and community amenities.
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C.
Neasden
Neasden is a suburban area in northwest London, England, known for its residential character and proximity to major roads and rail links.
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D.
Edgemead
Edgemead is a planned residential suburb in the northern part of Cape Town, South Africa, known for its garden-city layout and family-oriented community.
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E.
Douglasdale
Douglasdale is a historic valley in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, traditionally regarded as the heartland and ancestral territory of Clan Douglas.
- 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: Saxondale Target entity description: Saxondale is a British television sitcom created by and starring Steve Coogan as a grumpy former roadie turned pest controller navigating middle-aged life.
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A.
Sunningdale
Sunningdale is an affluent village in Berkshire, England, known for its prestigious golf courses and leafy residential character.
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B.
Roxhill
Roxhill is a residential neighborhood in West Seattle known for its park, playground, and proximity to local schools and community amenities.
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C.
Neasden
Neasden is a suburban area in northwest London, England, known for its residential character and proximity to major roads and rail links.
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D.
Edgemead
Edgemead is a planned residential suburb in the northern part of Cape Town, South Africa, known for its garden-city layout and family-oriented community.
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E.
Douglasdale
Douglasdale is a historic valley in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, traditionally regarded as the heartland and ancestral territory of Clan Douglas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television sitcom
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| broadcastOnChannel | BBC Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Tommy Saxondale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Neil Maclennan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Coogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Henry Normal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Coogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Magz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2006 ⓘ |
| format | half-hour episodes ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
comedy character ⓘ sitcom ⓘ |
| hasAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
former rock roadie culture
ⓘ
pest control business ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anger management
ⓘ
middle-aged life ⓘ nostalgia for rock music ⓘ suburban life ⓘ |
| hasTone | grumpy humour ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2007 ⓘ |
| leadActor | Steve Coogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Tommy Saxondale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 13 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
former roadie
ⓘ
pest control assistant ⓘ pest controller ⓘ shop owner ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Baby Cow Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Baby Cow Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Neil Maclennan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Coogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Stevenage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Steve Coogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | contemporary 2000s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saxondale Description of subject: Saxondale is a British television sitcom created by and starring Steve Coogan as a grumpy former roadie turned pest controller navigating middle-aged life.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.