2018 TV series Vanity Fair
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British television series
fictional character
period drama television series
television adaptation
television series
The 2018 TV series "Vanity Fair" is a British period drama adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic novel, following the ambitious social climber Becky Sharp against the backdrop of early 19th-century English society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2018 TV series Vanity Fair canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11480845 — 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: 2018 TV series Vanity Fair Context triple: [Becky Sharp, appearsInAdaptation, 2018 TV series Vanity Fair]
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A.
Vanity Fair (1998 TV serial)
Vanity Fair (1998 TV serial) is a British television adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel, known for its faithful period detail and sharp social satire.
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B.
Vanity Fair (2004 film)
Vanity Fair (2004 film) is a period drama adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel, starring Reese Witherspoon as Becky Sharp and directed by Mira Nair.
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C.
Vanity Fair (French edition)
Vanity Fair (French edition) is the French-language version of the international culture and current affairs magazine, featuring in-depth reporting, celebrity profiles, and coverage of politics, fashion, and society tailored to a French audience.
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D.
Vanity Fair (Spanish edition)
Vanity Fair (Spanish edition) is the Spanish-language version of the international culture and current affairs magazine, featuring in-depth reporting, celebrity profiles, and political commentary tailored to a Spanish-speaking audience.
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E.
The Line of Beauty (TV serial)
The Line of Beauty is a 2006 British television drama miniseries, adapted from Alan Hollinghurst’s Booker Prize–winning novel, that explores themes of class, politics, and sexuality in 1980s London.
- 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: 2018 TV series Vanity Fair Target entity description: The 2018 TV series "Vanity Fair" is a British period drama adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic novel, following the ambitious social climber Becky Sharp against the backdrop of early 19th-century English society.
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A.
Vanity Fair (1998 TV serial)
Vanity Fair (1998 TV serial) is a British television adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel, known for its faithful period detail and sharp social satire.
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B.
Vanity Fair (2004 film)
Vanity Fair (2004 film) is a period drama adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel, starring Reese Witherspoon as Becky Sharp and directed by Mira Nair.
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C.
Vanity Fair (French edition)
Vanity Fair (French edition) is the French-language version of the international culture and current affairs magazine, featuring in-depth reporting, celebrity profiles, and coverage of politics, fashion, and society tailored to a French audience.
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D.
Vanity Fair (Spanish edition)
Vanity Fair (Spanish edition) is the Spanish-language version of the international culture and current affairs magazine, featuring in-depth reporting, celebrity profiles, and political commentary tailored to a Spanish-speaking audience.
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E.
The Line of Beauty (TV serial)
The Line of Beauty is a 2006 British television drama miniseries, adapted from Alan Hollinghurst’s Booker Prize–winning novel, that explores themes of class, politics, and sexuality in 1980s London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
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fictional character ⓘ period drama television series ⓘ television adaptation ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| author | William Makepeace Thackeray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Vanity Fair (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| developedFor |
Amazon Studios
NERFINISHED
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ITV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2018 ⓘ |
| follows | Becky Sharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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period drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Becky Sharp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 7 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
Amazon Prime Video
NERFINISHED
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ITV ⓘ |
| producer | Mammoth Screen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Mammoth Screen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | Vanity Fair (2018 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
ambition
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class in British society ⓘ satire of society ⓘ social climbing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2018 TV series Vanity Fair Description of subject: The 2018 TV series "Vanity Fair" is a British period drama adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic novel, following the ambitious social climber Becky Sharp against the backdrop of early 19th-century English society.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Becky Sharp