Personal Life
An enthusiastic fox hunter, Laud was made Master of Foxhounds for the New Forest Hunt in 1999, becoming the first black master of foxhounds in the United Kingdom.
Laud is an advocate for the gambling addiction charity GamCare and the dog protection charity Dogs Trust, the latter of which was his chosen charity when he appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
Laud's nickname is "Golly", in reference to his collection of Robertson's jam golliwoggs. Laud was reported to have been writing his memoirs in September 2005.
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