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- ↑ White, Peter (February 17, 2022). "Olivia Colman, Fionn Whitehead & Matt Berry Among Cast Of FX/BBC's Great Expectations". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ↑ Jackson, Fiona; Taylor, Mike (March 30, 2022). "Great Expectations produced by Tom Hardy starts filming at New Forest beauty spot". Dorset Live. Retrieved April 2, 2022.