Masterpiece

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Masterpiece is a long-running PBS television anthology series known for presenting acclaimed British dramas and literary adaptations to American audiences.

Observed surface forms (2)

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English name "Masterpiece" 1
Masterpiece Classic 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf PBS television series
television anthology series
television program
alsoKnownAs Masterpiece Theatre
surface form: Masterpiece Theater
broadcastOn PBS
surface form: Public Broadcasting Service
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
distributionFormat television
firstAired 1971
formerName Masterpiece Theatre
genre anthology
drama
literary adaptation
hasNotableAdaptation All Creatures Great and Small (2020 TV series)
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Grantchester, Cambridgeshire, England
surface form: Grantchester

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Wolf Hall (TV series)
surface form: Wolf Hall
hasStrand Masterpiece self-linksurface differs
surface form: Masterpiece Classic

Masterpiece Contemporary
Masterpiece Mystery!
language English
notableFor presenting acclaimed British dramas to American audiences
presenting literary adaptations
originalNetwork PBS
producedFor PBS
productionCompany WGBH Boston
targetAudience American television viewers
typicalContentOrigin United Kingdom
typicalEpisodeFormat serialized drama

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this entity surface form: English name "Masterpiece"
Masterpiece hasStrand Masterpiece self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Masterpiece Classic
PBS notableProgram Masterpiece