But by keeping calm and carrying on, it is possible to have the last laugh, according to an expert.

This, in cricketing terms, was really bowling him a yorker, but he kept calm and presented the straightest of bats.

He was noted for keeping calm under pressure and if anything fazed him, it was well hidden from the viewers.

And of how often its citizens have drawn on indomitable reserves of courage and stoicism, just to keep calm and carry on.

There are a couple of mercurial piano and violin solos but the minimalist harmonies keep calm and carry on.