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- ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Davies, Andrew (1936-) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ↑ "Badger Girl (1984)". Archived from the original on 29 August 2018.
- ↑ "Badger Girl, Look and Read - BBC Two". BBC.
- ↑ "BBC Two - Look and Read, Badger Girl - Episode guide". BBC.
- ↑ "Broadcast For Schools - Look and Read: Badger Girl".
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