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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)

Peter Pan was revived annually from 1905 until World War 2, when the blitz was deemed too dangerous a risk for young audiences (most of whom had been evacuated). In order to fill the gap, Jean Forbes-Robertson consented to record her 1929 performance.

Barrie making a speech at the unveiling of Thomas Hardy's statue in Dorchester, 2 September 1931: "Well ladies and gentlemen, you mustn’t make any noise, or the weather will find out that something untoward has happened. When the child Hardy was born, the

Barrie making a speech at Kirriemuir in June 1930, and recounting how as a child he had split the lip of his best friend, James Robb. "We were digging up a gooseberry bush in his mother’s garden, and I missed it, but I got him. We then bolted in opposite

Nico talking about Barrie's moods

Gerrie remembers the first time she met Barrie, and her marriage to Jack

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 continues talking about Mary Hodgson, and how she wouldn't meet Nico's Mary for fear of repeating the episode with Gerrie.

Elisabeth Bergner on how Barrie "saw again in me Michael" ...

Gerrie talks about Barrie's influence on Jack compared to Michael

Nico remarking on the fact that he never once heard Barrie talking about his mother (Margaret Ogilvy), even when he took Nico and Michael to Kirriemuir.

Gerrie talking about Peter and Vera Willoughby

Nico on Barrie's "tremendous move into snobbery", largely on account of Eton and Cynthia Asquith

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