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- ↑ BBC – Scottish Shorts – The Intelligence of Hearts
- ↑ BBC – Classic Serial – Rebus: The Black Book
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Drama – McLevy: A Different Path
- ↑ BBC – Afternoon Drama – McLevy: A Sore Convulsion
- ↑ BBC – The Saturday Play – Rebus: A Question of Blood
