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- ↑ The Times Digital Archive
- ↑ "When Comedy Goes Horribly Wrong". IMDb. 10 May 2022.
- Mark Lewisohn, BBC Online Comedy Guide/Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy
- British TV Online Resources
