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Nico describes Barrie's occasional moods, and the hope that he'd be in a good one when bringing a friend back to the Adelphi

Nico emphasizing Barrie's love of games, in particular, "eggcap" ...

Nico showing us Frohman's gift to Michael, aged 13: a book on cricket, with "Admit Two to the Duke of Yorks" written in Frohman's blue penicl on the title page.

Nico showing us "the best picture ever taken of Uncle Jim" - Barrie standing with Luath, photographed by Nicholson for Nana's costume (search for "Luath" in the database)

Barrie's love of games in general and cricket in particular

BBC radio's centenary programme: "Peter Pan Takes Flight", broadcast on 23 December 2004

Nico remembering the casting sessions for the silent film of Peter Pan - how he rooted for Marion Davies - and his disappointment that his room at Eton was not used for Captain Hook's cabin.

Nico showing us the "Record of Breaks" between Michael and Barrie, recorded in the front of "The Complete Billiard Player" in 1912 (see margin illustration in JMB&TLB, p197)

Nico talking about Mary Hodgson - "a wholly unique woman. ... She was unquestionably the most important person in my life." Nico hesitates in telling a ghastly story about her - until encouraged by Sharon and I (continues on next clip)

Nico talking about the "wonderful holidays" in Scotland - Scourie in 1911, Amhuinnsuidh in 1912, Killiecrankie in 1913, the Bridge of Orchy in 1914...

... until the last holiday on Eilean Shona, with Michael in 1920, which Barrie again rented for Nico's honeymoon with Mary in 1926. Sharon and I visited it in 1976 ... and I stayed there for three magical days with Karen in 2001, a week before my son Anno

How Gilmour used to "drive Uncle Jim absolutely batty" by calling "A Kiss for Cinderella" The Kiss...

Nico remembering Mary Rose's island - "far too small to land on". Not so - Sharon and I did just that in 1978, though admittedly there was barely room for the pair of us - see photos in the database.

Nina Boucicault talking about Barrie to the BBC in 1937

Boothby castigating Rupert Buxton, who drowned with Michael at Oxford. Nico didn't agree with a word Boothby said, and the obituary for Buxton in The Harrovian (in the database) paints a very different portrait to the one presented here by