Doctor Who series 4 (2008)
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Doctor Who series 4 (2008) is the fourth modern-season run of the long-running British science fiction television show, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor alongside Catherine Tate as companion Donna Noble.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Doctor Who series 4 | 7 |
| Series 4 of Doctor Who | 2 |
| Doctor Who (Tenth Doctor era) | 1 |
| Doctor Who series 4 (2008) canonical | 1 |
| Doctor Who series 4 specials | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12951549 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Doctor Who series 4 (2008) Context triple: [Camille Coduri, appearedIn, Doctor Who series 4 (2008)]
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Doctor Who season 4
Doctor Who season 4 is a classic 1966–1967 run of the British science fiction series that spans the end of William Hartnell’s tenure as the First Doctor and introduces Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor.
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B.
Doctor Who series 5
Doctor Who series 5 is the 2010 season that introduced Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor and Karen Gillan as companion Amy Pond, marking a new era under showrunner Steven Moffat.
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C.
Doctor Who series 3
Doctor Who series 3 is the 2007 run of the revived British sci‑fi show, featuring the Tenth Doctor, companion Martha Jones, and major story arcs involving the Master and the mysterious "Mr Saxon."
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D.
Doctor Who series 7
Doctor Who series 7 is the 2012–2013 season of the long-running British science fiction television show, featuring the Eleventh Doctor and marking the build-up to the programme’s 50th anniversary.
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E.
Doctor Who series 1 (2005)
Doctor Who series 1 (2005) is the revived first season of the long-running British science fiction television show, introducing Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor and Billie Piper as his companion Rose Tyler.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Doctor Who series 4 (2008) Target entity description: Doctor Who series 4 (2008) is the fourth modern-season run of the long-running British science fiction television show, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor alongside Catherine Tate as companion Donna Noble.
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A.
Doctor Who season 4
Doctor Who season 4 is a classic 1966–1967 run of the British science fiction series that spans the end of William Hartnell’s tenure as the First Doctor and introduces Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor.
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B.
Doctor Who series 5
Doctor Who series 5 is the 2010 season that introduced Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor and Karen Gillan as companion Amy Pond, marking a new era under showrunner Steven Moffat.
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C.
Doctor Who series 3
Doctor Who series 3 is the 2007 run of the revived British sci‑fi show, featuring the Tenth Doctor, companion Martha Jones, and major story arcs involving the Master and the mysterious "Mr Saxon."
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D.
Doctor Who series 7
Doctor Who series 7 is the 2012–2013 season of the long-running British science fiction television show, featuring the Eleventh Doctor and marking the build-up to the programme’s 50th anniversary.
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E.
Doctor Who series 1 (2005)
Doctor Who series 1 (2005) is the revived first season of the long-running British science fiction television show, introducing Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor and Billie Piper as his companion Rose Tyler.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Doctor Who series
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television series season ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresAntagonist |
Daleks
NERFINISHED
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Davros NERFINISHED ⓘ Sontarans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Captain Jack Harkness
NERFINISHED
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Donna Noble NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose Tyler NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenth Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalEpisode | Journey's End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2008-04-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Doctor Who series 5 (2010) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | serial television drama ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction television ⓘ |
| headWriter | Russell T Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEpisode |
Forest of the Dead
NERFINISHED
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Journey's End NERFINISHED ⓘ Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ Partners in Crime NERFINISHED ⓘ Planet of the Ood NERFINISHED ⓘ Silence in the Library NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doctor's Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fires of Pompeii NERFINISHED ⓘ The Poison Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sontaran Stratagem NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stolen Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unicorn and the Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ Turn Left NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecial |
Partners in Crime prequel (online prologue)
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Time Crash NERFINISHED ⓘ Voyage of the Damned NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2008-07-05 ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 13 ⓘ |
| openingEpisode | Partners in Crime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC One ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| partOf | Doctor Who (2005 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Doctor Who series 3 (2007) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Phil Collinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
BBC Wales
NERFINISHED
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BBC Worldwide NERFINISHED ⓘ CBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonOf | Doctor Who (2005 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | Doctor Who universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showrunner | Russell T Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Catherine Tate
NERFINISHED
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David Tennant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Doctor Who series 4 (2008) Description of subject: Doctor Who series 4 (2008) is the fourth modern-season run of the long-running British science fiction television show, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor alongside Catherine Tate as companion Donna Noble.
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Doctor Who series 4
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Doctor Who series 4 specials
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Doctor Who series 4
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Doctor Who series 4
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Doctor Who series 4
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Doctor Who series 4
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Series 4 of Doctor Who
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Series 4 of Doctor Who
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Doctor Who series 4