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References
- Sendall, Bernard Independent Television in Britain: Volume 1 - Origin and Foundation 1946-62 London: The Macmillan Press Ltd 1982 ISBN 0-333-30941-3
- Sendall, Bernard Independent Television in Britain: Volume 2 - Expansion and Change 1958-68 London: The Macmillan Press Ltd 1983 ISBN 0-333-30942-1
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