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- ↑ "What the frak is going on?" by Marsha Lederman at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ↑ "TV DVDs: Lexx: Season 1 (1996-97)" at www.theglobeandmail.com
- ↑ "Michael Mcmanus". British Film Institute . Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ↑ Speaking Parts: Summary, Review & Credits at www.radiotimes.com
- ↑ Speaking Parts at cfe.tiff.net
- ↑ "The Sound and the Silence — Parts I & II" by Tony Scott at variety.com
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