Getting On (UK TV series)
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Getting On (UK TV series) is a British dark comedy set in a geriatric hospital ward, known for its bleakly humorous and realistic portrayal of the National Health Service.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Getting On (British TV series) | 1 |
| Getting On (UK TV series) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6067368 — 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: Getting On (UK TV series) Context triple: [Getting On (U.S. TV series), adaptationOf, Getting On (UK TV series)]
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A.
Getting On
Getting On is an American dark comedy television series set in a dysfunctional hospital geriatric ward, adapted from the British show of the same name.
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B.
Carry On
Carry On is the 2007 solo studio album by American rock musician Chris Cornell, blending alternative rock with elements of pop and soul.
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C.
Carry On
"Carry On" is a 1970 rock song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young that opens their album "Déjà Vu" and is known for its intricate harmonies and dynamic shifts.
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D.
Carry On
Carry On is a long-running British comedy film series known for its ensemble cast, slapstick humor, and innuendo-laden parodies of various genres and institutions.
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E.
Carryin' On
"Carryin' On" is a track by The Roots from their debut studio album "Organix," showcasing the group's early jazz-influenced hip hop style.
- 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: Getting On (UK TV series) Target entity description: Getting On (UK TV series) is a British dark comedy set in a geriatric hospital ward, known for its bleakly humorous and realistic portrayal of the National Health Service.
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A.
Getting On
Getting On is an American dark comedy television series set in a dysfunctional hospital geriatric ward, adapted from the British show of the same name.
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B.
Carry On
Carry On is the 2007 solo studio album by American rock musician Chris Cornell, blending alternative rock with elements of pop and soul.
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C.
Carry On
Carry On is a long-running British comedy film series known for its ensemble cast, slapstick humor, and innuendo-laden parodies of various genres and institutions.
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D.
Carry On
"Carry On" is a 1970 rock song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young that opens their album "Déjà Vu" and is known for its intricate harmonies and dynamic shifts.
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E.
Carryin' On
"Carryin' On" is a track by The Roots from their debut studio album "Organix," showcasing the group's early jazz-influenced hip hop style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black comedy television series
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television series ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Role
NERFINISHED
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Royal Television Society Award for Best Writing (Comedy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Jo Brand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joanna Scanlan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicki Pepperdine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| depicts | National Health Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2009 ⓘ |
| format | single-camera ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
ⓘ
medical comedy-drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Denise Flixter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dr. Pippa Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Kim Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bleak humour
ⓘ
realistic portrayal of the National Health Service ⓘ |
| lastAired | 2012 ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 18 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | BBC Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
care of elderly patients
ⓘ
working conditions in the National Health Service ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| runningTimePerEpisode | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Jo Brand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joanna Scanlan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicki Pepperdine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | geriatric hospital ward ⓘ |
| spinOffOrAdaptedAs | Getting On (U.S. TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Jo Brand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joanna Scanlan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicki Pepperdine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
geriatric medicine
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hospital bureaucracy ⓘ |
| tone | bleakly humorous ⓘ |
| writer |
Jo Brand
NERFINISHED
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Joanna Scanlan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicki Pepperdine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Getting On (UK TV series) Description of subject: Getting On (UK TV series) is a British dark comedy set in a geriatric hospital ward, known for its bleakly humorous and realistic portrayal of the National Health Service.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Getting On (U.S. TV series)
this entity surface form:
Getting On (British TV series)