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- ↑ Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p171
- ↑ Biography: Christoph Waltz Archived 12 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Sky Movies. Retrieved on 5 June 2011
- ↑ An Interview with Peter Yeldham Archived 8 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Memorable TV. Retrieved on 5 June 2011
- ↑ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 50
