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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Bill
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gptkbp:archives
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Preserved in BBC archives
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gptkbp:audience
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Gained a cult following.
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gptkbp:awards
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Nominated for various awards.
Nominated for BAFTA Award.
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gptkbp:based_on
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Film of the same name
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gptkbp:box_office
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£200,000
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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Black-and-white
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gptkbp:budget
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£100,000
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gptkbp:cancellation_reason
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Low ratings in later episodes
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:PC_George_Dixon
gptkb:Daisy
gptkb:Detective
Bert Foster
Mrs. Dixon
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gptkbp:character_appearance
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Designed by Margaret Harris.
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gptkbp:character_development
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Focus on police characters
Focuses on the life of a police officer.
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Douglas_Slocombe
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gptkbp:color
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black and white
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Philip_Green
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:creator
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gptkb:Sidney_Cole
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Positive reviews
generally positive
Generally positive reviews.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced future crime dramas.
Considered a classic of British cinema.
Influenced police dramas
inspired public perception of police
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Reflects post-war British society.
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gptkbp:design
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Designed by Paul Sheriff.
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Basil_Dearden
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Basil_Dearden
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Eagle-Lion_Films
gptkb:Rank_Organisation
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Basil_Dearden
Edited by John Seabourne.
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:London_Film_Festival
Screened at various film festivals.
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gptkbp:film_score
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Composed by Philip Green.
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Borough
London.
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gptkbp:filmography
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Edited by John Seabourne.
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gptkbp:first_aired
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gptkb:1952
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gptkbp:focuses_on
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Police work
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Blue_Lamp_(remake)
The Blue Lamp (TV series)
The Blue Lamp (film)
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gptkbp:follows
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The Blue Lamp (1950)
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:High_School
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gptkbp:has_cameo
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Features cameo appearances.
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Set in post-war London.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Represents British cinema of the 1950s.
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:2005
Released on Blu-ray.
Released on DVD.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Blue Lamp
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Heartbeat
gptkb:Z-Cars
gptkb:Line_of_Duty
gptkb:The_Sweeney
gptkb:Midsomer_Murders
British crime films
Softly, Softly
Later British crime films.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Film noir elements.
The Blue Lamp (1950) is a precursor to police dramas.
The Blue Lamp (film)
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Inspired by real-life police stories.
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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Real-life police cases
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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Reviewed by various film critics.
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:last_aired
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1953
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered a classic in British cinema.
Influenced the portrayal of police in media.
Paved the way for future police dramas
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Philip_Green
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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Episodic storytelling
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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The final confrontation.
The chase scene.
The bar scene.
The funeral scene.
The police station scene.
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gptkbp:notable_episodes
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Pilot episode
Final episode
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gptkbp:notable_for
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depiction of police work
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gptkbp:notable_guest_stars
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gptkb:Thora_Hird
gptkb:Bill_Owen
gptkb:Derek_Nimmo
gptkb:Michael_Bentine
gptkb:John_Le_Mesurier
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gptkbp:number_of_episodes
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gptkb:13
30 minutes
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gptkbp:number_of_seasons
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gptkb:musical
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gptkbp:original_network
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gptkb:BBC
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gptkbp:plot
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A police officer is killed in the line of duty.
A police officer is killed while trying to apprehend a criminal.
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:BBC_Television
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Basil_Dearden
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:BBC_Television
gptkb:Ealing_Studios
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gptkbp:production_years
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gptkb:1952
1953
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gptkbp:related_to
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Police procedural genre
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gptkbp:release_date
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1950
December 1950
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:DJ
Black-and-white
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gptkbp:release_year
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1950
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gptkbp:released_in
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1950
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gptkbp:remake
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1955.
The Blue Lamp (1950) was remade in 1955.
The Blue Lamp (TV series)
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gptkbp:restoration
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Restored for modern audiences.
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gptkbp:runtime
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85 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:John_Whiting
gptkb:Janet_Green
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gptkbp:series
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Life of London police officers
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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Features original score.
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Jack_Warner
gptkb:Jimmy_Hanley
gptkb:Muriel_Pavlow
gptkb:Harry_Fowler
Peggy Evans
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:Ronnie_Hazlehurst
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gptkbp:viewership
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High ratings during original run
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Janet_Green
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