Question Time (BBC TV programme)
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Question Time is a long-running BBC television debate programme in which a panel of politicians and public figures answer questions from a studio audience on current political and social issues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Question Time (BBC TV programme) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2252231 — 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: Question Time (BBC TV programme) Context triple: [Michael Portillo, appearedIn, Question Time (BBC TV programme)]
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A.
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B.
BBC News at Ten
BBC News at Ten is the BBC’s flagship late-evening television news bulletin, providing national and international news coverage on weekdays.
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C.
Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour is a long-running BBC Radio 4 magazine programme that focuses on issues, stories, and culture from women's perspectives.
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D.
Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs is a long-running BBC Radio 4 interview show in which guests choose the eight recordings they would take to a hypothetical desert island, revealing their lives and personalities through their selections.
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E.
Newsround
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- 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: Question Time (BBC TV programme) Target entity description: Question Time is a long-running BBC television debate programme in which a panel of politicians and public figures answer questions from a studio audience on current political and social issues.
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A.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" is a popular song from the 1956 film musical High Society, known for its witty lyrics about the allure and absurdity of wealth.
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B.
BBC News at Ten
BBC News at Ten is the BBC’s flagship late-evening television news bulletin, providing national and international news coverage on weekdays.
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C.
Woman's Hour
Woman's Hour is a long-running BBC Radio 4 magazine programme that focuses on issues, stories, and culture from women's perspectives.
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D.
Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs is a long-running BBC Radio 4 interview show in which guests choose the eight recordings they would take to a hypothetical desert island, revealing their lives and personalities through their selections.
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E.
Newsround
Newsround is a long-running BBC children's news programme that presents current events and topical stories in an accessible way for young audiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
BBC television show
ⓘ
debate programme ⓘ television programme ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium | television ⓘ |
| broadcastSchedule | weekly ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Rob Hopkin ⓘ |
| distributor | BBC ⓘ |
| features | studio audience questions ⓘ |
| filmingLocationType | various locations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1979-09-25 ⓘ |
| format | panel discussion ⓘ |
| genre |
current affairs television programme
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political debate ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeStructure | multiple audience questions per episode ⓘ |
| hasHashtag | #bbcqt ⓘ |
| hasHost | Fiona Bruce ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.bbc.co.uk/questiontime ⓘ |
| hasPanelistType |
journalist
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politician ⓘ public figure ⓘ |
| hasTheme | public scrutiny of politicians ⓘ |
| isBroadcastLiveOrRecorded | recorded close to transmission ⓘ |
| isLongRunning | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterAiredOn |
BBC Two
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surface form:
BBC2
|
| notableFeature |
live audience participation
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multi-party political representation on panel ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn |
BBC One
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surface form:
BBC1
|
| originalNetwork |
BBC One
ⓘ
BBC Two ⓘ |
| previousHost |
David Dimbleby
ⓘ
Peter Sissons ⓘ Robin Day ⓘ |
| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC Studios ⓘ |
| spinOff | Question Time Extra Time ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
current affairs
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politics ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general public ⓘ |
| typicalPanelSize | 5 ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | 60 minutes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Question Time (BBC TV programme) Description of subject: Question Time is a long-running BBC television debate programme in which a panel of politicians and public figures answer questions from a studio audience on current political and social issues.
Referenced by (1)
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