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- ↑ "Queenie and cast revealed for new Channel 4 and Disney's Onyx Collective drama series". Channel 4. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ "First Look at Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams coming to Channel 4 in 2024". Channel 4 Press. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ↑ Whittock, Jesse (16 May 2023). "'Queenie': Onyx Collective Boards Candice Carty-Williams & Channel 4 Drama; Cast Unveiled". Deadline. Retrieved 21 August 2023.