Dixon of Dock Green
E121590
BBC television programme
British television series
crime drama television series
police procedural television series
Dixon of Dock Green is a long-running British television police drama series that originally aired from the 1950s to the 1970s, depicting the everyday work and community-focused policing of a London bobby.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dixon of Dock Green canonical | 27 |
| Dixon of Dock Green (television series) | 1 |
| Dixon of Dock Green cast | 1 |
| appearing in long-running British television police drama Dixon of Dock Green | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1016448 — 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: Dixon of Dock Green Context triple: [Phyllida Law, televisionWork, Dixon of Dock Green]
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A.
Lord Jeff
Lord Jeff is the former, now-retired mascot of Amherst College, based on Lord Jeffery Amherst, whose controversial legacy led the school to abandon the character.
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B.
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part is a British television sitcom that satirically portrays working-class life and bigotry through the character of the outspoken, conservative Alf Garnett.
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C.
Black and Tans
The Black and Tans were a British paramilitary police force deployed in Ireland during the War of Independence, notorious for their harsh reprisals and brutality against the Irish population.
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D.
Love and Mr. Lewisham
Love and Mr. Lewisham is an early novel by H. G. Wells that explores the romantic and social struggles of a young, idealistic schoolteacher in late Victorian England.
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E.
Madam
"Madam" is a formal term of address for a woman, often used to show respect or politeness in social, professional, or official contexts.
- 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: Dixon of Dock Green Target entity description: Dixon of Dock Green is a long-running British television police drama series that originally aired from the 1950s to the 1970s, depicting the everyday work and community-focused policing of a London bobby.
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A.
Lord Jeff
Lord Jeff is the former, now-retired mascot of Amherst College, based on Lord Jeffery Amherst, whose controversial legacy led the school to abandon the character.
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B.
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part is a British television sitcom that satirically portrays working-class life and bigotry through the character of the outspoken, conservative Alf Garnett.
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C.
Black and Tans
The Black and Tans were a British paramilitary police force deployed in Ireland during the War of Independence, notorious for their harsh reprisals and brutality against the Irish population.
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D.
Love and Mr. Lewisham
Love and Mr. Lewisham is an early novel by H. G. Wells that explores the romantic and social struggles of a young, idealistic schoolteacher in late Victorian England.
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E.
Madam
"Madam" is a formal term of address for a woman, often used to show respect or politeness in social, professional, or official contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
BBC television programme
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British television series ⓘ crime drama television series ⓘ police procedural television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | character George Dixon from the film "The Blue Lamp" ⓘ |
| broadcastBy | BBC ⓘ |
| broadcastSchedule | Saturday evening ⓘ |
| character |
Andy Crawford
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George Dixon ⓘ Mary Dixon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Ted Willis ⓘ |
| depicts |
community policing
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everyday police work ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| format | half-hour episodes ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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police drama ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeRuntime | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community relations
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everyday life of police officers ⓘ law and order ⓘ |
| leadCharacterEmployer |
Metropolitan Police
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linked to:
Metropolitan Police Service
|
| leadCharacterOccupation | police constable ⓘ |
| mediaType | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on moral lessons and community values
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portrayal of a kindly, paternal police constable ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 430 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 22 ⓘ |
| openingCatchphrase | "Evening all" ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
BBC One
ⓘ
BBC Television Service ⓘ
linked to:
BBC television services
|
| originalReleaseEnd | 1976 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseStart | 1955 ⓘ |
| pictureFormat |
black-and-white (early series)
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colour (later series) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jack Warner ⓘ |
| precededBy | film "The Blue Lamp" ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Dock Green, East London (fictional area) ⓘ |
| starring |
Arthur Rigby
ⓘ
Geoffrey Adams ⓘ Jack Warner ⓘ Jeanette Hutchinson ⓘ Peter Byrne ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family audience ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | post-war London ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dixon of Dock Green Description of subject: Dixon of Dock Green is a long-running British television police drama series that originally aired from the 1950s to the 1970s, depicting the everyday work and community-focused policing of a London bobby.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Eileen Way (voice in some sources disputed)
subject linked to:
Dock Green, East London (fictional area)
subject linked to:
Dock Green, East London (fictional area)
subject linked to:
Dock Green, East London (fictional area)
linked to: Dixon of Dock Green
subject linked to:
film "The Blue Lamp"
subject linked to:
film "The Blue Lamp"
linked to: Dixon of Dock Green
Mary Dixon
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notableFor
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appearing in long-running British television police drama Dixon of Dock Green
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linked to: Dixon of Dock Green