Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in Only Fools and Horses
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Derek "Del Boy" Trotter is the fast-talking, eternally optimistic market trader and wheeler-dealer at the heart of the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in Only Fools and Horses canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13185463 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in Only Fools and Horses Context triple: [Sir David Jason, characterRole, Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in Only Fools and Horses]
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A.
Jim Trott in The Vicar of Dibley
Jim Trott in The Vicar of Dibley is a comically dithering parish council member known for his stammering “no, no, no, yes” catchphrase in the British sitcom The Vicar of Dibley.
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B.
Al Murray’s Pub Landlord character
Al Murray’s Pub Landlord character is a comedic stage persona of a bombastic, patriotic, and opinionated British pub landlord known for satirizing national stereotypes and pub culture.
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C.
Frank Pickle in The Vicar of Dibley
Frank Pickle is the pedantic, mild-mannered parish council secretary in the British sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley," known for his long-winded speeches and unassuming personality.
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D.
Alan Partridge
Alan Partridge is a fictional, socially awkward and egotistical British media personality and broadcaster, created and portrayed by comedian Steve Coogan.
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E.
Rab C. Nesbitt in the TV series "Rab C. Nesbitt"
Rab C. Nesbitt is a foul-mouthed, string-vest-wearing, unemployed Glaswegian anti-hero whose cynical, booze-fueled rants drive the darkly comic tone of the Scottish sitcom that bears his name.
- 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: Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in Only Fools and Horses Target entity description: Derek "Del Boy" Trotter is the fast-talking, eternally optimistic market trader and wheeler-dealer at the heart of the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses.
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A.
Jim Trott in The Vicar of Dibley
Jim Trott in The Vicar of Dibley is a comically dithering parish council member known for his stammering “no, no, no, yes” catchphrase in the British sitcom The Vicar of Dibley.
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B.
Al Murray’s Pub Landlord character
Al Murray’s Pub Landlord character is a comedic stage persona of a bombastic, patriotic, and opinionated British pub landlord known for satirizing national stereotypes and pub culture.
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C.
Frank Pickle in The Vicar of Dibley
Frank Pickle is the pedantic, mild-mannered parish council secretary in the British sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley," known for his long-winded speeches and unassuming personality.
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D.
Alan Partridge
Alan Partridge is a fictional, socially awkward and egotistical British media personality and broadcaster, created and portrayed by comedian Steve Coogan.
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E.
Rab C. Nesbitt in the TV series "Rab C. Nesbitt"
Rab C. Nesbitt is a foul-mouthed, string-vest-wearing, unemployed Glaswegian anti-hero whose cynical, booze-fueled rants drive the darkly comic tone of the Scottish sitcom that bears his name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Only Fools and Horses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nag’s Head pub
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South London market trading ⓘ |
| businessPartner |
Grandad
ⓘ
Rodney Trotter NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catchphrase |
Lovely jubbly!
ⓘ
This time next year, we’ll be millionaires! ⓘ You plonker! ⓘ |
| child | Damien Trotter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Trotters Independent Traders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Trotter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Only Fools and Horses universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Only Fools and Horses series 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom character ⓘ |
| givenName | Derek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Rodney Trotter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Grandad
ⓘ
Uncle Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTown | Peckham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
get-rich-quick schemes
ⓘ
trading dodgy goods ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nickname | Del Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
entrepreneur
ⓘ
market trader ⓘ wheeler-dealer ⓘ |
| parent |
Joan Trotter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reg Trotter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
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fast-talking ⓘ optimistic ⓘ streetwise ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Jason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Nelson Mandela House NERFINISHED ⓘ Peckham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Rodney Trotter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Raquel Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicle | yellow Reliant Regal van ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in Only Fools and Horses Description of subject: Derek "Del Boy" Trotter is the fast-talking, eternally optimistic market trader and wheeler-dealer at the heart of the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses.
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