A for Andromeda
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A for Andromeda is a 1961 British science fiction television serial, co-created by astronomer Fred Hoyle, about scientists who build a supercomputer from an alien transmission with unforeseen consequences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A for Andromeda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10816676 — 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: A for Andromeda Context triple: [Fred Hoyle, notableWork, A for Andromeda]
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A.
Andromeda XXIX
Andromeda XXIX is a faint dwarf satellite galaxy located on the outskirts of the Andromeda Galaxy within the Local Group.
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B.
Andromeda XIII
Andromeda XIII is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy located within the Local Group.
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C.
Andromeda XIX
Andromeda XIX is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy within the Local Group.
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D.
Andromeda XXVIII
Andromeda XXVIII is a faint dwarf satellite galaxy located near the Andromeda Galaxy within the Local Group.
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E.
Andromeda XXII
Andromeda XXII is a faint dwarf satellite galaxy located near the Andromeda Galaxy within the Local Group of galaxies.
- 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: A for Andromeda Target entity description: A for Andromeda is a 1961 British science fiction television serial, co-created by astronomer Fred Hoyle, about scientists who build a supercomputer from an alien transmission with unforeseen consequences.
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A.
Andromeda XXIX
Andromeda XXIX is a faint dwarf satellite galaxy located on the outskirts of the Andromeda Galaxy within the Local Group.
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B.
Andromeda XIII
Andromeda XIII is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy located within the Local Group.
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C.
Andromeda XIX
Andromeda XIX is a faint dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy within the Local Group.
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D.
Andromeda XXVIII
Andromeda XXVIII is a faint dwarf satellite galaxy located near the Andromeda Galaxy within the Local Group.
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E.
Andromeda XXII
Andromeda XXII is a faint dwarf satellite galaxy located near the Andromeda Galaxy within the Local Group of galaxies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1960s British television series
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British television serial ⓘ |
| basedOn | A for Andromeda (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy |
Fred Hoyle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| coCreator | John Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Fred Hoyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Michael Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Andromeda Breakthrough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | A for Andromeda (Italian TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLostEpisodes | true ⓘ |
| hasNovelization | A for Andromeda (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Andromeda Breakthrough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Christine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television serial ⓘ |
| notableFor | early realistic depiction of scientists and computing in British television science fiction ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 7 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originalBroadcastDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| originalChannel | BBC One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalMedium | television ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | BBC science fiction drama tradition ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Scientists receive an alien transmission and build a supercomputer that leads to unforeseen consequences. ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Fred Hoyle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starred |
Julie Christie
NERFINISHED
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Mary Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ Noel Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Halliday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
contact with alien civilizations
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extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ supercomputers in fiction ⓘ |
| theme |
dangers of advanced technology
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ethics of artificial intelligence ⓘ government control of science ⓘ |
| writer |
Fred Hoyle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A for Andromeda Description of subject: A for Andromeda is a 1961 British science fiction television serial, co-created by astronomer Fred Hoyle, about scientists who build a supercomputer from an alien transmission with unforeseen consequences.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.