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

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

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

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

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

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 stressing Barrie's sense of humour (with promptings from his wife Mary) while giving an imitation of how he'd rock from side to side while stirring his coffee. His macabre humour so often misunderstood - or missed altogether.

Nico suggesting that Sharon and I visit Lord (Bob) Boothby: "I think a pretty ghastly fellow, but he had an absolute worship of Michael" ...!

Nico taking about Ammhuinsuidh's various owners

Nico talking about "The Lost Boys" scripts (I must have been out of earshot) ...

Nico talking about Barrie staying at Campden Hill Square - putting the furniture into store.