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- ↑ "Eliza Doolittle – Mr. Medicine – Alan Titchmarsh Show (22nd March 2011), YouTube".
- ↑ "Eliza Doolittle – Mr. Medicine – Daybreak (23rd March 2011), YouTube".
- ↑ Fern Britton [@C4Fern] (4 April 2011). "On todays show we have the amazing @CHRISDJMOYLES survival expert Ray Mears and a performance with the lovely @1elizadoolittle C4 – 5pm!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Eliza Doolittle – Mr Medicine, YouTube". YouTube .