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- ↑ The BBC ceased television broadcasts on 1 September 1939, the day that Nazi Germany invaded Poland, and did not resume until 7 June 1946. [2]
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- ↑ "The Peterville Diamond", The Peterville Diamond, Turner Classic Movies, archived from the original on 4 March 2016, retrieved 6 March 2013
- ↑ Graham, Russ J. (31 October 2005), Baird: The edit that rewrote history, archived from the original on 18 July 2006, retrieved 6 March 2013
