Doc Martin
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Doc Martin is a British television comedy-drama series about a socially awkward, gruff doctor practicing in a quirky Cornish seaside village.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Doc Martin canonical | 10 |
| Doc Martin (guest role) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3531547 — 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: Doc Martin Context triple: [Martin Clunes, notableWork, Doc Martin]
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A.
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise is a British-French crime drama television series that follows a detective solving murders on a fictional Caribbean island.
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B.
Top of the Lake
Top of the Lake is a critically acclaimed mystery drama television series, co-created by Jane Campion, that follows a detective investigating disturbing crimes in a remote New Zealand community.
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C.
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea is a 1952 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores themes of passion, despair, and unrequited love through the story of a woman trapped in a destructive affair.
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D.
Broadchurch
Broadchurch is a British crime drama television series centered on the impact and investigation of a young boy’s murder in a small coastal town.
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E.
Poldark
Poldark is a British historical drama television series set in 18th-century Cornwall, following the life and struggles of returning war veteran Ross Poldark.
- 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: Doc Martin Target entity description: Doc Martin is a British television comedy-drama series about a socially awkward, gruff doctor practicing in a quirky Cornish seaside village.
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A.
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise is a British-French crime drama television series that follows a detective solving murders on a fictional Caribbean island.
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B.
Top of the Lake
Top of the Lake is a critically acclaimed mystery drama television series, co-created by Jane Campion, that follows a detective investigating disturbing crimes in a remote New Zealand community.
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C.
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea is a 1952 stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that explores themes of passion, despair, and unrequited love through the story of a woman trapped in a destructive affair.
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D.
Broadchurch
Broadchurch is a British crime drama television series centered on the impact and investigation of a young boy’s murder in a small coastal town.
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E.
Poldark
Poldark is a British historical drama television series set in 18th-century Cornwall, following the life and struggles of returning war veteran Ross Poldark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
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television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | Dr. Martin Bamford character from Saving Grace ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | comedy-drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Al Large
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Aunt Joan Norton ⓘ Aunt Ruth Ellingham ⓘ Bert Large ⓘ James Henry Ellingham ⓘ Louisa Glasson ⓘ Mark Mylow ⓘ Morwenna Newcross ⓘ Mrs Tishell ⓘ PC Joe Penhale ⓘ PC Mark Mylow ⓘ Roger Fenn ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
community life
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family relationships ⓘ medicine ⓘ professional ethics ⓘ rural healthcare ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fish out of water
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medical practice ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ small-town life ⓘ social awkwardness ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupation | general practitioner ⓘ |
| leadCharacterTrait |
blunt
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grumpy ⓘ socially awkward ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Dr. Martin Ellingham ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a quirky Cornish village
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portrayal of a socially inept but skilled doctor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ITV ⓘ |
| portrays |
gruff doctor
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rural general practice ⓘ socially awkward doctor ⓘ |
| productionLocation |
Cornwall
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Port Isaac ⓘ |
| settingCountry | England ⓘ |
| settingInspiration | Port Isaac ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Portwenn ⓘ |
| settingRegion | Cornwall ⓘ |
| settingType | fictional seaside village ⓘ |
| starring | Martin Clunes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Doc Martin Description of subject: Doc Martin is a British television comedy-drama series about a socially awkward, gruff doctor practicing in a quirky Cornish seaside village.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dominic Minghella
this entity surface form:
Doc Martin (guest role)