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- ↑ "London Critics Circle nominations announced". Time Out London. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012.
- ↑ "London film critics back Gardener". BBC News. 21 December 2005.
- ↑ "London critics honour Brokeback". BBC News. 8 February 2006.
- ↑ "Mountain is Critics' choice". The Guardian. London. 9 February 2006.