His parents encouraged him to do his homework and he passed the eleven plus exam .
During early life Humphrys had a bout of whooping cough and concerned that he would be known as ' Dismal Desmond ' his mother opted to use the name John .
Humphrys ' parents encouraged him to do his homework and he passed the eleven plus exam .
During early life Humphrys had a bout of whooping cough and concerned that he would be known as ' Dismal Desmond ' his mother opted to use the name John .