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- ↑ Book: The Complete Aspects of Love by Kurt Ganzl (pub. Aurum Press Ltd 1990)
- ↑ Michael Billington, Country Life 27 April 1989: "Diana Morrison does a remarkable job as the innocently heartstruck Jenny."
- ↑ David Benedict, The Independent 6 July 1996: "Charming, funny performances from Malcolm Sinclair, Steven Pacey and Diana Morrison."
- ↑ John Gross, The Sunday Telegraph , 7 July 1996: "... and a Madeline Bassett (Diana Morrison) who looks and squeaks exactly as she should."
- ↑ Nick Smurthwaite, The Stage & Television Today 15 December 1988: "As the fresh-faced, windswept heroine Diana Morrison has the kind of naturalness and intelligence the camera loves. You feel if anyone can make us believe the kind of hokum that seems likely to unfold, she can."
- ↑ Ian Shuttleworth, The Financial Times 7 November 2001: "... Diana Morrison not only fulfils the big-eyed ingenue requirements as Virginie but contributes a jaunty musical score to the proceedings."
- ↑ "Welcome kraushaarmorrison.com". Archived from the original on 2017-06-03. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
