hɪz fˈeɪvɹɪt ˈʌŋkəl, mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈuːɪs hˈeɪstɪŋz, ˌɛmsˈiː, wʌz ðˈɛɹ, tˈuː, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tə ðɪ ˈʌðɚ fˈæmɪli tɹɐdˈɪʃən æz ɐ fˈeɪməs bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː mˈɪlətˌɛɹi kˈɑːməntˌeɪɾɚɹ ɪn wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
His favourite uncle, Major Lewis Hastings, MC, was there, too, and also contributed to the other family tradition as a famous BBC military commentator in World War II.