Going Postal (TV adaptation)
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Going Postal (TV adaptation) is a television miniseries based on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novel "Going Postal," following conman Moist von Lipwig as he is forced to revive the Ankh-Morpork postal service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Going Postal (TV adaptation) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Going Postal (TV adaptation) Context triple: [Discworld, hasAdaptation, Going Postal (TV adaptation)]
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A.
Please, Mister Postman
"Please, Mister Postman" is a political memoir by British Labour politician Alan Johnson, recounting his early life and experiences working as a postman.
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B.
Hancock (retitled television series)
Hancock (retitled television series) is a British sitcom starring Tony Hancock, created as a later television vehicle for his comedy following the success of Hancock's Half Hour.
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C.
The Postman
The Postman is a 1997 post-apocalyptic drama film set in a dystopian future United States, in which a drifter becomes a symbol of hope and rebuilding for scattered communities.
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D.
Travelling Post Office
The Travelling Post Office was a British railway-based mail service in which specially equipped trains sorted and transported postal items while in motion.
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E.
Return to Sender
"Return to Sender" is a young adult novel by Julia Alvarez that explores themes of immigration, family, and cultural identity through the story of a Vermont farm boy and the undocumented Mexican family working for his parents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Going Postal (TV adaptation) Target entity description: Going Postal (TV adaptation) is a television miniseries based on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novel "Going Postal," following conman Moist von Lipwig as he is forced to revive the Ankh-Morpork postal service.
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A.
Please, Mister Postman
"Please, Mister Postman" is a political memoir by British Labour politician Alan Johnson, recounting his early life and experiences working as a postman.
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B.
Hancock (retitled television series)
Hancock (retitled television series) is a British sitcom starring Tony Hancock, created as a later television vehicle for his comedy following the success of Hancock's Half Hour.
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C.
The Postman
The Postman is a 1997 post-apocalyptic drama film set in a dystopian future United States, in which a drifter becomes a symbol of hope and rebuilding for scattered communities.
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D.
Travelling Post Office
The Travelling Post Office was a British railway-based mail service in which specially equipped trains sorted and transported postal items while in motion.
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E.
Return to Sender
"Return to Sender" is a young adult novel by Julia Alvarez that explores themes of immigration, family, and cultural identity through the story of a Vermont farm boy and the undocumented Mexican family working for his parents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptationOfSeries | Sky1 Discworld adaptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Going Postal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Terry Pratchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Adora Belle Dearheart
NERFINISHED
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Anghammarad NERFINISHED ⓘ Drumknott NERFINISHED ⓘ Groat NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Havelock Vetinari NERFINISHED ⓘ Moist von Lipwig NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr Pump NERFINISHED ⓘ Reacher Gilt NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Howler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Lunn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Jon Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Terry Pratchett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Terry Pratchett’s Going Postal DVD release ⓘ |
| format | two-part miniseries ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
ⓘ
fantasy television ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Charles Dance
NERFINISHED
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Claire Foy NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Coyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Sky One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Discworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Follows conman Moist von Lipwig who is forced to revive the Ankh-Morpork postal service as an alternative to execution. ⓘ |
| portrays |
Charles Dance as Lord Havelock Vetinari
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Claire Foy as Adora Belle Dearheart NERFINISHED ⓘ David Suchet as Reacher Gilt ⓘ Marnix van den Broeke as Mr Pump ⓘ Richard Coyle as Moist von Lipwig ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Colour of Magic (TV adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Sky
NERFINISHED
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The Mob Film Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseMedium | television ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Beverley Doyle
NERFINISHED
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Richard Kurti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Ankh-Morpork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportingActor |
Andrew Sachs
NERFINISHED
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David Suchet NERFINISHED ⓘ Marnix van den Broeke NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Pemberton NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamsin Greig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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