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- ↑ "Sticks and Stones is just as bonkers and far-fetched as Doctor Foster – review" . The Independent. 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- ↑ Rees, Jasper (16 December 2019). "Sticks and Stones, episode 1 review: Mike Bartlett's bullying drama will make you feel queasy" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.