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- ↑ "The 47th review – Bertie Carvel is devilishly good but this Trumpian satire feels too soon". the Guardian. 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ↑ Lukowski, Andrzej (9 April 2022). "Bertie Carvel is unbelievably good as Donald Trump in the Old Vic's Shakespearean satire 'The 47th'". Time Out London. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ↑ Curtis, Nick (2022-04-11). "The 47th review: As Trump, Bertie Carvel is hideously transformative". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2022-08-25.