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- ↑ "The Canterville Ghost: BYUtv Drops Teaser for Contemporary Adaptation of Classic Story – The British TV Place". The British TV Place – Telly that bridges the Pond. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/childrens-and-family-emmys-2022-winners-list-creative-arts-1235453412/