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- ↑ Hogan, Michael (21 November 2019). "What kind of parents will the kids from Grange Hill make?". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ Mark J. Docherty; Alistair D. McGown (26 April 2003). The Hill and Beyond: Children's Television Drama - An Encyclopedia. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-0-85170-878-2.
