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- ↑ The rehabilitation of an old grey lag Russell, Ken. The Guardian 12 May 1992: 34.
- ↑ ""He is my lawyer" – Ken Russell and the lawyer who wanted to be a singer". 16 December 2018.
- ↑ The talent to abuse Russell, Ken. The Guardian 7 Sep 1985: 8.
- ↑ The penthouse petulance: Nancy Banks-Smith watches Bob and Ken's unseemly court-room brawl over Doll Flanders Banks-Smith, Nancy. The Guardian 28 Nov 1987: 12.
- ↑ High farce and low comedy Glacken, Brendan. The Irish Times 1 Dec 1987: 12.
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