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The Master

The Master of Jordan College.

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And Lyra’s guardian as she grows up in Oxford until the politics of the outside world begin to threaten her idyllic childhood.

About Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters has won plaudits across TV, film and theatre.

Though making his debut in 1979, it was HBO’s The Wire that catapulted Clarke to a whole new audience as Detective Lester Freamon.

Clarke continued his association with HBO by starring in praised drama’s Treme and the more recent, Show Me A Hero. Making his mark across the pond, Clarke has featured in a number of British television shows such as, Bulletproof, London Spy and British/French co-production of Sky Atlantic’s The Tunnel.

Equally a star on stage, having appeared in Othello at Sheffield Crucible and a number of productions at the National Theatre, Clarke has also written and performed in the award-winning musical Five Guys Named Moe that has played in the West End, Broadway and beyond.