"I notice people," he explains with characteristic modesty, "I'm trained to, that's all."

"My background," he says with characteristic modesty, "doesn't give me the ability to make that kind of measurement."

With characteristic modesty she added: 'I felt that the award was a tribute to the teamwork of others over the years.'

Essentially, he remarked with characteristic modesty, "it was a matter of being able to color the voice appropriately for each challenge.

With characteristic modesty, Hargrove never publicly claimed to be their sole author.

When the Navy offered to have this facility named after him, Melville refused with characteristic modesty.

With characteristic modesty, he adds: "It is a wonderful part.

"The draw was a huge advantage especially for his style of running," she said with characteristic modesty.

With characteristic modesty, he played down his part in the episode, which ended when Jordanian agents arrested the would-be bombers.

"He doesn't have any symbolic meaning for me," she replies with characteristic modesty.