Paul Mayhew-Archer
E190414
British person
comedian
human
radio producer
screenwriter
stand-up comedian
television producer
television writer
Paul Mayhew-Archer is a British comedy writer and producer best known for co-creating and co-writing popular television sitcoms, including the acclaimed series "The Vicar of Dibley."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paul Mayhew-Archer canonical | 14 |
| Paul William Mayhew-Archer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1678217 — 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: Paul Mayhew-Archer Context triple: [The Vicar of Dibley, creator, Paul Mayhew-Archer]
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A.
Alexander Haddow
Alexander Haddow was a Scottish epidemiologist and virologist noted for his pioneering research on insect-borne viruses, particularly in Africa.
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B.
Laming Worthington-Evans
Laming Worthington-Evans was a British Conservative politician and government minister in the early 20th century, notably involved in high-level imperial and defense affairs.
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C.
Nicholas Hughes
Nicholas Hughes was the son of poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, who became a respected fisheries biologist before his tragic death in 2009.
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D.
Andrew Humphrey
Andrew Humphrey was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to become Chief of the Air Staff and later Chief of the Defence Staff in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Tony Pierce-Roberts is a British cinematographer best known for his work on acclaimed period dramas, particularly his collaborations with Merchant Ivory Productions.
- 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: Paul Mayhew-Archer Target entity description: Paul Mayhew-Archer is a British comedy writer and producer best known for co-creating and co-writing popular television sitcoms, including the acclaimed series "The Vicar of Dibley."
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A.
Alexander Haddow
Alexander Haddow was a Scottish epidemiologist and virologist noted for his pioneering research on insect-borne viruses, particularly in Africa.
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B.
Laming Worthington-Evans
Laming Worthington-Evans was a British Conservative politician and government minister in the early 20th century, notably involved in high-level imperial and defense affairs.
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C.
Nicholas Hughes
Nicholas Hughes was the son of poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes, who became a respected fisheries biologist before his tragic death in 2009.
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D.
Andrew Humphrey
Andrew Humphrey was a senior Royal Air Force officer who rose to become Chief of the Air Staff and later Chief of the Defence Staff in the United Kingdom.
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E.
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Tony Pierce-Roberts is a British cinematographer best known for his work on acclaimed period dramas, particularly his collaborations with Merchant Ivory Productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
ⓘ
comedian ⓘ human ⓘ radio producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television producer ⓘ television writer ⓘ |
| almaMater |
University of Cambridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University
|
| awardReceived | MBE ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor |
services to broadcasting
ⓘ
services to people with Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| birthName |
Paul William Mayhew-Archer
ⓘ
linked to:
Paul Mayhew-Archer
|
| coCreatorOf | The Vicar of Dibley ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coWriterOf |
The Vicar of Dibley
ⓘ
The Vicar of Dibley Christmas specials ⓘ
linked to:
The Vicar of Dibley
|
| coWrote |
Esmonde and Larbey sitcoms (various episodes)
ⓘ
Miranda (episodes) ⓘ
linked to:
Miranda (character in "Miranda")
Mrs Brown's Boys ⓘ My Hero ⓘ Office Gossip ⓘ |
| educatedAt | St Catharine's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | BBC ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
radio comedy
ⓘ
stand-up comedy ⓘ television comedy ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
sitcom ⓘ |
| hasMedicalCondition | Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Parkinson's-related stand-up comedy
ⓘ
publicly discussing Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Instinct for Kindness
ⓘ
The Vicar of Dibley ⓘ The Vicar of Dibley Christmas specials ⓘ
linked to:
The Vicar of Dibley
|
| occupation |
comedy writer
ⓘ
radio producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| producerOf |
BBC radio comedy programmes
ⓘ
BBC television comedy programmes ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Julie Mayhew-Archer ⓘ |
| workedOn | BBC Radio 4 ⓘ |
| wroteFor |
BBC Radio 4
ⓘ
BBC television ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paul Mayhew-Archer Description of subject: Paul Mayhew-Archer is a British comedy writer and producer best known for co-creating and co-writing popular television sitcoms, including the acclaimed series "The Vicar of Dibley."
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.