Africa (2013 TV series)
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Africa (2013 TV series) is a BBC nature documentary series that explores the diverse landscapes, wildlife, and ecosystems of the African continent through high-definition cinematography and in-depth storytelling.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Africa (2013 TV series) canonical | 3 |
| Africa (BBC nature documentary series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6977758 — 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: Africa (2013 TV series) Context triple: [Mike Gunton, knownFor, Africa (2013 TV series)]
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the African
"The African" was the epithet of Afonso V of Portugal, a 15th-century king noted for his military campaigns in North Africa and support of early Portuguese expansion.
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B.
AFAFRICA
AFAFRICA is the U.S. Air Force component command responsible for air operations and support across the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) area of responsibility.
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C.
M. Afr.
M. Afr. is the post-nominal abbreviation used by members of the Missionaries of Africa, a Roman Catholic missionary society commonly known as the White Fathers.
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D.
Africa’s World War
Africa’s World War is the common name for the Second Congo War, a devastating multi-nation conflict in Central Africa that became one of the deadliest wars since World War II.
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E.
Giants of Africa
Giants of Africa is a basketball-focused non-profit organization that uses the sport to empower and develop youth across the African continent.
- 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: Africa (2013 TV series) Target entity description: Africa (2013 TV series) is a BBC nature documentary series that explores the diverse landscapes, wildlife, and ecosystems of the African continent through high-definition cinematography and in-depth storytelling.
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A.
the African
"The African" was the epithet of Afonso V of Portugal, a 15th-century king noted for his military campaigns in North Africa and support of early Portuguese expansion.
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B.
AFAFRICA
AFAFRICA is the U.S. Air Force component command responsible for air operations and support across the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) area of responsibility.
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C.
M. Afr.
M. Afr. is the post-nominal abbreviation used by members of the Missionaries of Africa, a Roman Catholic missionary society commonly known as the White Fathers.
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D.
Africa’s World War
Africa’s World War is the common name for the Second Congo War, a devastating multi-nation conflict in Central Africa that became one of the deadliest wars since World War II.
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E.
Giants of Africa
Giants of Africa is a basketball-focused non-profit organization that uses the sport to empower and develop youth across the African continent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
BBC television documentary
ⓘ
nature documentary series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| alsoBroadcastOn |
BBC Knowledge
NERFINISHED
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Discovery Channel (international versions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
animal behavior
ⓘ
ecological relationships ⓘ |
| distributor | BBC Worldwide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
African coastlines
ⓘ
African deserts ⓘ African rainforests ⓘ African savannahs ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Cape region of southern Africa
NERFINISHED
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Congo rainforest ⓘ Kalahari Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAiredInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnChannel | BBC One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African ecosystems
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African landscapes ⓘ African wildlife ⓘ |
| genre |
nature documentary
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wildlife documentary ⓘ |
| hasEpisode |
Cape (episode of Africa 2013 TV series)
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Congo (episode of Africa 2013 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalahari (episode of Africa 2013 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahara (episode of Africa 2013 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Savannah (episode of Africa 2013 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Future (episode of Africa 2013 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | television miniseries ⓘ |
| hasSpinOffContent | making-of featurettes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
biodiversity of Africa
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conservation of African wildlife ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrator | David Attenborough ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
BBC HD
NERFINISHED
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BBC One ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| partOf | BBC Natural History Unit filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | BBC Natural History Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| productionType | high-budget wildlife series ⓘ |
| subject | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | high-definition cinematography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Africa (2013 TV series) Description of subject: Africa (2013 TV series) is a BBC nature documentary series that explores the diverse landscapes, wildlife, and ecosystems of the African continent through high-definition cinematography and in-depth storytelling.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Africa (BBC nature documentary series)