It Sticks Out Half a Mile (radio series)
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It Sticks Out Half a Mile is a British radio sitcom, spun off from the television series Dad’s Army, that follows the comedic efforts to restore a dilapidated seaside pier after World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| It Sticks Out Half a Mile (radio series) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8666888 — 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: It Sticks Out Half a Mile (radio series) Context triple: [Deryck Guyler, appearedIn, It Sticks Out Half a Mile (radio series)]
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A.
The Spirit of Radio
"The Spirit of Radio" is a 1980 progressive rock song by Rush, celebrated for its intricate musicianship, shifting time signatures, and commentary on the commercialization of radio.
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B.
The Big Broadcast of 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938 is a Paramount musical comedy film best known for introducing the classic song "Thanks for the Memory," performed by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross.
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C.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
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D.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a landmark British science fiction comedy radio series created by Douglas Adams, following the absurd intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent after Earth's destruction.
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E.
Voice on the Radio
"Voice on the Radio" is a song featured on the album *Take My Time* by British singer Sheena Easton.
- 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: It Sticks Out Half a Mile (radio series) Target entity description: It Sticks Out Half a Mile is a British radio sitcom, spun off from the television series Dad’s Army, that follows the comedic efforts to restore a dilapidated seaside pier after World War II.
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A.
The Spirit of Radio
"The Spirit of Radio" is a 1980 progressive rock song by Rush, celebrated for its intricate musicianship, shifting time signatures, and commentary on the commercialization of radio.
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B.
The Big Broadcast of 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1938 is a Paramount musical comedy film best known for introducing the classic song "Thanks for the Memory," performed by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross.
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C.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
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D.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a landmark British science fiction comedy radio series created by Douglas Adams, following the absurd intergalactic adventures of Arthur Dent after Earth's destruction.
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E.
Voice on the Radio
"Voice on the Radio" is a song featured on the album *Take My Time* by British singer Sheena Easton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British radio sitcom
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radio spin-off ⓘ |
| basedOn | Dad's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
comedy of bureaucracy
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postwar reconstruction ⓘ small-town community life ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1983 ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | BBC Radio 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | post-World War II events ⓘ |
| format | radio series ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Arthur Wilson
NERFINISHED
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Bert Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Pike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
character-driven comedy
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workplace comedy ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Dad's Army (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1984 ⓘ |
| mainPlot | restoration of a dilapidated seaside pier ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | attempts to save and run a pier as a business ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 13 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originalBroadcastMedium | analog radio ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Radio 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Dad's Army franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Martin Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| settingLocation | British seaside town ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post-World War II ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom | Dad's Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Bill Pertwee
NERFINISHED
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Ian Lavender NERFINISHED ⓘ John Le Mesurier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult radio listeners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: It Sticks Out Half a Mile (radio series) Description of subject: It Sticks Out Half a Mile is a British radio sitcom, spun off from the television series Dad’s Army, that follows the comedic efforts to restore a dilapidated seaside pier after World War II.
Referenced by (1)
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