Karl Pilkington
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Karl Pilkington is an English television personality, radio producer, author, and comedian best known for his deadpan, unintentionally philosophical observations on shows like "The Ricky Gervais Show" and "An Idiot Abroad."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karl Pilkington canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Karl Pilkington Context triple: [Stephen Merchant, frequentCollaborator, Karl Pilkington]
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Frank Greystock
Frank Greystock is a central figure in Anthony Trollope’s Palliser novel "The Eustace Diamonds," portrayed as an ambitious yet morally conflicted politician entangled in complex romantic and social obligations.
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Julian Fry
Julian Fry was the son of influential British art critic and painter Roger Fry, associated with the Bloomsbury Group.
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Cyril Proudbottom
Cyril Proudbottom is a comical, carefree horse character from Disney’s animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" segment in *The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad*.
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Brian Pippard
Brian Pippard was a prominent British physicist known for his pioneering work in superconductivity and for serving as Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge.
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Colin Prockter
Colin Prockter is a British character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television, including an appearance in the crime comedy film "The Gentlemen."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Karl Pilkington Target entity description: Karl Pilkington is an English television personality, radio producer, author, and comedian best known for his deadpan, unintentionally philosophical observations on shows like "The Ricky Gervais Show" and "An Idiot Abroad."
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A.
Frank Greystock
Frank Greystock is a central figure in Anthony Trollope’s Palliser novel "The Eustace Diamonds," portrayed as an ambitious yet morally conflicted politician entangled in complex romantic and social obligations.
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B.
Julian Fry
Julian Fry was the son of influential British art critic and painter Roger Fry, associated with the Bloomsbury Group.
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C.
Cyril Proudbottom
Cyril Proudbottom is a comical, carefree horse character from Disney’s animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" segment in *The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad*.
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D.
Brian Pippard
Brian Pippard was a prominent British physicist known for his pioneering work in superconductivity and for serving as Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge.
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E.
Colin Prockter
Colin Prockter is a British character actor known for his numerous supporting roles in film and television, including an appearance in the crime comedy film "The Gentlemen."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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comedian ⓘ human ⓘ radio producer ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| basedIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| countryOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1972-09-23 ⓘ |
| employer |
The Ricky Gervais Show (TV series)
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surface form:
Ricky Gervais Show (radio)
XFM London ⓘ
surface form:
Xfm
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| familyName |
Pilkington glass company
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surface form:
Pilkington
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| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Karl ⓘ |
| hasFanBase | international ⓘ |
| hasRole |
co-host of The Ricky Gervais Show
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presenter of An Idiot Abroad ⓘ presenter of The Moaning of Life ⓘ star of Sick of It ⓘ writer of Sick of It ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deadpan humour
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unintentionally philosophical observations ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Karl Pilkington self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableBook |
An Idiot Abroad
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surface form:
An Idiot Abroad (book)
Happyslapped by a Jellyfish ⓘ Karlology ⓘ The World of Karl Pilkington ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Idiot Abroad
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Sick of It ⓘ The Moaning of Life ⓘ The Ricky Gervais Show (TV series) ⓘ
surface form:
The Ricky Gervais Show
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| occupation |
actor
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author ⓘ comedian ⓘ radio producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Manchester ⓘ |
| radioShow |
The Ricky Gervais Show (TV series)
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surface form:
The Ricky Gervais Show
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| styleOfHumour |
observational comedy
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self-deprecating ⓘ |
| televisionShow |
An Idiot Abroad
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Sick of It ⓘ The Moaning of Life ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Ricky Gervais
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Stephen Merchant ⓘ |
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Subject: Karl Pilkington Description of subject: Karl Pilkington is an English television personality, radio producer, author, and comedian best known for his deadpan, unintentionally philosophical observations on shows like "The Ricky Gervais Show" and "An Idiot Abroad."
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