The Even Chance
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"The Even Chance" is the first episode of the British television series "Hornblower," introducing the young Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower during the French Revolutionary Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Even Chance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11036647 — 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: The Even Chance Context triple: [Hornblower, hasEpisode, The Even Chance]
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A.
The Lucky Chance
The Lucky Chance is a Restoration comedy play by Aphra Behn that satirizes marriage, gender roles, and sexual politics in late 17th-century England.
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B.
The Main Chance
The Main Chance is a British television legal drama series from the late 1960s and early 1970s, centered on an ambitious solicitor navigating complex cases and moral dilemmas.
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C.
Time and Chance
"Time and Chance" is a notable work by British musician and songwriter Peter Townsend, reflecting his contributions beyond his role in The Who.
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D.
Your Excellency, Lady Luck
"Your Excellency, Lady Luck" is a popular song from the classic Soviet film "White Sun of the Desert," known for its humorous, ironic take on fate and fortune.
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E.
La ruleta de la suerte
La ruleta de la suerte is the Spanish adaptation of the game show "Wheel of Fortune," where contestants solve word puzzles to win cash and prizes.
- 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: The Even Chance Target entity description: "The Even Chance" is the first episode of the British television series "Hornblower," introducing the young Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower during the French Revolutionary Wars.
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A.
The Lucky Chance
The Lucky Chance is a Restoration comedy play by Aphra Behn that satirizes marriage, gender roles, and sexual politics in late 17th-century England.
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B.
The Main Chance
The Main Chance is a British television legal drama series from the late 1960s and early 1970s, centered on an ambitious solicitor navigating complex cases and moral dilemmas.
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C.
Time and Chance
"Time and Chance" is a notable work by British musician and songwriter Peter Townsend, reflecting his contributions beyond his role in The Who.
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D.
Your Excellency, Lady Luck
"Your Excellency, Lady Luck" is a popular song from the classic Soviet film "White Sun of the Desert," known for its humorous, ironic take on fate and fortune.
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E.
La ruleta de la suerte
La ruleta de la suerte is the Spanish adaptation of the game show "Wheel of Fortune," where contestants solve word puzzles to win cash and prizes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Duel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Even Chance (short story) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | C. S. Forester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Archie Kennedy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Captain Sir Edward Pellew NERFINISHED ⓘ Clayton NERFINISHED ⓘ Horatio Hornblower NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Chadd NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Eccleston NERFINISHED ⓘ Oldroyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Styles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Archie Kennedy – Jamie Bamber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Captain Sir Edward Pellew – Robert Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ Horatio Hornblower – Ioan Gruffudd NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Simpson – Dorian Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Bush – Paul McGann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInSeries | first episode ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributor | A&E (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure television
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ war drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
coming of age
ⓘ
dueling ⓘ naval discipline ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Horatio Hornblower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | early naval career of Horatio Hornblower ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ITV ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Hornblower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysFictionalPeriod | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
A&E Television Networks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meridian Broadcasting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Royal Navy warships
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| stars |
Denis Lawson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dorian Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ioan Gruffudd NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamie Bamber NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Copley NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McGann NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Gilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Even Chance Description of subject: "The Even Chance" is the first episode of the British television series "Hornblower," introducing the young Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower during the French Revolutionary Wars.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.