Triple
T4423038
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Withnail & I |
E95145
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasCastMember |
P2308
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick was an English actor known for his rugged, working-class roles in British film and television, including notable appearances in series like "Boon" and various acclaimed dramas.
|
E441929
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Michael Elphick | Statement: [Withnail & I, hasCastMember, Michael Elphick]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Elphick Context triple: [Withnail & I, hasCastMember, Michael Elphick]
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A.
Colin Moulding
Colin Moulding is an English bassist, singer, and songwriter best known as a founding member of the new wave band XTC.
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B.
Bill Foulkes
Bill Foulkes was an English footballer best known as a long-serving, tough-tackling defender for Manchester United and a key figure in the club’s post-war and Busby Babes eras.
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C.
Nigel Phillips
Nigel Phillips is a British diplomat and colonial administrator who has served in senior governorship roles for UK Overseas Territories, including the British Antarctic Territory.
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D.
Bill Curbishley
Bill Curbishley is a British music and film producer and band manager best known for his long-time work with rock bands like The Who and Judas Priest.
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E.
Ian Boldsworth
Ian Boldsworth is a British comedian, writer, and podcaster best known for his work in alternative comedy and shows like the paranormal podcast "The ParaPod."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Michael Elphick Triple: [Withnail & I, hasCastMember, Michael Elphick]
Generated description
Michael Elphick was an English actor known for his rugged, working-class roles in British film and television, including notable appearances in series like "Boon" and various acclaimed dramas.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Elphick Target entity description: Michael Elphick was an English actor known for his rugged, working-class roles in British film and television, including notable appearances in series like "Boon" and various acclaimed dramas.
-
A.
Colin Moulding
Colin Moulding is an English bassist, singer, and songwriter best known as a founding member of the new wave band XTC.
-
B.
Bill Foulkes
Bill Foulkes was an English footballer best known as a long-serving, tough-tackling defender for Manchester United and a key figure in the club’s post-war and Busby Babes eras.
-
C.
Nigel Phillips
Nigel Phillips is a British diplomat and colonial administrator who has served in senior governorship roles for UK Overseas Territories, including the British Antarctic Territory.
-
D.
Bill Curbishley
Bill Curbishley is a British music and film producer and band manager best known for his long-time work with rock bands like The Who and Judas Priest.
-
E.
Ian Boldsworth
Ian Boldsworth is a British comedian, writer, and podcaster best known for his work in alternative comedy and shows like the paranormal podcast "The ParaPod."
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69b3453a36908190b95a79a297ca083c |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b3554b36a48190a475ac5474bed132 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 12:07 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b627f1a7a0819087652c3599855274 |
completed | March 15, 2026, 3:30 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b6295218e88190a48e8bfeb2febe2e |
completed | March 15, 2026, 3:36 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b62b05bcec8190a0c8d1c0e5a62c75 |
completed | March 15, 2026, 3:44 a.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:30 p.m.