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Nina Boucicault talking about Barrie to the BBC in 1937

Nico’s belief that all Michael’s letters were destroyed

Nico, on how he would have loved to have been an actor, and how Barrie fobade him joining the OUDS at Oxford

Nico's wife Mary's belief that it was Barrie's great stroke of luck at being "given a ready-made family"

Nico's wife Mary talking about Michael.

Nico's wife Mary regarding Michael as a highbrow

Nico's story about losing his tortoise aged 10, and Harry Brown finding it for him

Nico's relationship with Peter

Nico's love of music and playing the piano, unlike his brothers. His story of going off with Michael to buy their first gramophone records ...

Nico's criticism of Janet Dunbar's biography ["J M Barrie: the Man Behind the Image", 1970] that it fails to communicate Barrie's humour and what wonderful company he was 99% of the time.

Nico's creepy story about Barrie seeing his ex-wife Mary while driving through a village in 1922. Apologies for the cross-currents of other conversations - the wine is in full flood by this stage

Nico's conviction that Barrie "had no sexual interest of any sort or kind. He was 100% neuter and 100% innocent, I'm absolutely certain of it."

Nico's classic story about Thomas Hardy being mistaken for a reporter at a rehearsal of Mary Rose and being unceremoniously evicted...

Nico's annecdote about working for Winston Churchill's election campaign in the 20's.

Nico’s classic story about Barrie giving the rights of "Peter Pan" to Great Ormond Street Hospital. According to the Hospital, parts of it should be taken with a large pinch of salt.