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- 1 2 "Omega wins two out of three Worldplay radio awards", BBC Press Office, 18 October 2002
- ↑ Lawrence Raw, Alpha and Omega: Two Science Fiction Plays by Mike Walker. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ Alpha - Mike Walker, BBC Radio 4 Extra. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Saturday Night Drama - Omega", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 9 March 2002.
- ↑ Lawrence Raw, Alpha and Omega: Two Science Fiction Plays by Mike Walker. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ Omega - Mike Walker, BBC Radio 4 Extra. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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