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- ↑ Chibnall & MacFarlane p.76
- ↑ "Room to Let (1950)". Archived from the original on 3 October 2017.
- ↑ Jones, Julia (12 January 2018). The Adventures of Margery Allingham. Golden Duck UK Ltd. ISBN 9781899262014 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Room To Let". TVGuide.com.
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