I'm Peter Robinson.

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I'm Peter Robinson.

Lawrence Fox grew up in a theatrical family.

His great grandfather was a playwright.

His grandfather was an agent.

One uncle is the film producer Robert Fox.

Another uncle is the actor Edward Fox, the assassin

and day of the jackal.

His father is the actor James Fox, Lord Darlington

and remains of the day.

And if I counted correctly, half a dozen siblings

and cousins are also actors.

Lawrence Fox himself attended hero

and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Probably best known in the United States

for playing Sergeant Hathaway on the television drama Lewis.

Lawrence Fox has enjoyed a varied career

from a role in the Robert Altman classic movie

Gossford Park to a role on a stage production

of the Shaw Classic Mrs. Warner's profession.

And now for reasons that he will attempt

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