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- ↑ Perry p.230
- ↑ https://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/time-after-time
- ↑ Cooper, John Kaye (1993-07-03), Brian Conley: Outside Chance (Comedy), Brian Conley, Kim Thomson, Richard Graham, London Weekend Television (LWT), retrieved 2025-01-26