Porters
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Porters is a British comedy television series following the chaotic lives of hospital porters working behind the scenes in a busy NHS hospital.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Porters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13472921 — 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: Porters Context triple: [Susan Wokoma, notableWork, Porters]
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A.
Porter
Porter is a transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts that serves both MBTA commuter rail and Red Line subway services.
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B.
Porter
Porter is a small town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, known for its agricultural roots and annual peach festival.
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C.
Porter
Porter is a common English occupational surname historically given to gatekeepers or doorkeepers.
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D.
Boilermakers
Boilermakers is the nickname for Purdue University's athletic teams and, more broadly, a moniker for the university’s students and alumni.
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E.
Forrister
Forrister is an indie rock band best known as one of the early musical projects fronted by singer-songwriter Julien Baker.
- 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: Porters Target entity description: Porters is a British comedy television series following the chaotic lives of hospital porters working behind the scenes in a busy NHS hospital.
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A.
Porter
Porter is a common English occupational surname historically given to gatekeepers or doorkeepers.
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B.
Porter
Porter is a transit station in Cambridge, Massachusetts that serves both MBTA commuter rail and Red Line subway services.
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C.
Porter
Porter is a small town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, known for its agricultural roots and annual peach festival.
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D.
Boilermakers
Boilermakers is the nickname for Purdue University's athletic teams and, more broadly, a moniker for the university’s students and alumni.
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E.
Forrister
Forrister is an indie rock band best known as one of the early musical projects fronted by singer-songwriter Julien Baker.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
ⓘ
television comedy series ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | cable and satellite television in the UK ⓘ |
| castMember |
Claudia Jessie
NERFINISHED
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Edward Easton NERFINISHED ⓘ James Atherton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Joyner NERFINISHED ⓘ Rutger Hauer NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanjeev Bhaskar NERFINISHED ⓘ Siobhan McSweeney NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Wokoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanya Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Dan Sefton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | UKTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2017 ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnChannel | Dave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | hospital porters ⓘ |
| format | half-hour episodes ⓘ |
| genre |
hospital comedy
ⓘ
sitcom ⓘ workplace comedy ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
everyday life in the NHS
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friendship among co-workers ⓘ hospital workplace dynamics ⓘ |
| hasTheme | chaotic lives of hospital porters ⓘ |
| hasTone | comedic ⓘ |
| isAbout | support staff in healthcare ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Frank
NERFINISHED
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Lucy NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 12 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Dave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | DAVE Productions (UKTV) Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | NHS hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
National Health Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hospital work behind the scenes ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| writer | Dan Sefton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Porters Description of subject: Porters is a British comedy television series following the chaotic lives of hospital porters working behind the scenes in a busy NHS hospital.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.