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Nico speculating on why Barrie gave <i>Peter Pan</i> to Great Ormond Street in particular - his connection with Elizabeth Lucas and the children&#8217;s hospital at Bettancourt - Audrey Lucas and Michael.

Nico speculating on the options open to the family after Sylvia's death - Crompton Llewelyn Davies.

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 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)

Nico showing photos of Nico and Michael taken at Egerston with the Olivers.

Nico rhapsodising about "Rosy Rapture" and sitting on Gaby Deslys' knee.

Nico retelling Barrie's joke about a man falling out of a window...

Nico retelling Barrie's classic macabre joke, "Mind that post", which I used in "The Lost Boys"...

Nico reminiscing about Barrie’s "manservant" Harry Brown, a guided tour through Adelphi Terrace, and an amusing story about Harry Brown and Maggie Barrie’s son, the chess champion Willie Winter. Not for the scatalogically faint-hearted...

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 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.

Nico remembering how Barrie managed to evade jury duty

Nico remembering his mother to Ann Bell (who played Sylvia) and Rodney Bennett

Nico remembering Emma du Maurier