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- ↑ "Fame is the Spur (1981)". Archived from the original on 29 January 2009.
- ↑ Tim Pigott-Smith (1 June 2017). Do You Know Who I Am?: A Memoir. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 164–165. ISBN 978-1-4729-3425-3.
- ↑ Panorama newspaper TV and Radio Guide; 23/05/1983-29/05/1983
- ↑ Panorama newspaper TV and Radio Guide; 23/05/1983-29/05/1983
