TASK DEFINITION: Given a factoid/trivia type question, generate the topic of the question. The topic is the entity the question talks about.
PROBLEM: Which 'Coronation Street' character was played for may years by Jean Alexander?

SOLUTION: jean alexander

PROBLEM: Which exponent of Brit Art created works involving a bed, a tent and a beach hut?

SOLUTION: young british artists

PROBLEM: What star of the NBC sitcom Cheers was later the focus of the Showtime TV series Fat Actress?

SOLUTION:
cheers