| The launch of the book honouring the life and work of James McKenna also coincided with the launch of a selection of poems on CD by Desmond Egan. |
| Desmond made a production of apologizing, but Michael remained stiffly silent. |
| If anyone's going down here it's Desmond himself, so downmarket that even the pages and pages of small ads have a tone of despair. |
| Nils Hognestad as Desmond is a bit of a ringer for Prince William and manages an impressive degree of bumbling charisma. |
| Desmond Tutu said that long-suffering can embitter you, but it can also change you in a great way and Mandela has done the latter. |
| But Mr Desmond is not known for being particularly image-conscious or bashful. |
