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

Elisabeth Bergner's extraordinary suggestion that Barrie had "a normal love affair" with Cynthia Asquith.

Gerrie on Peter's suicide in 1960

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 on Michael being "close to a genius"

Nico remembering Emma du Maurier

Nico looking at photos of the Lewises and Glan Hafren

Gerrie Llewelyn Davies talks about Mary Hodgson and her own impossible position at Campden Hill Square...

Gerrie talks about Arthur's "cordial dislike for the Bart", and mentions having burnt a number of his dying notes on Jack's instructions.

Director Rodney Bennett asking Nico about Barrie's two "butlers", Harry Brown and Frank Thurston. Nico again tells the story of losing his tortoise in Campden Hill Square - and Harry Brown miraculously finding it.

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

Lord Boothby talking about Michael, his possible homosexuality, the overbearing nature of Adelphi Terrace - Michael's gratitude towards Barrie - Barrie's impotence.

Gerrie's impression that Sylvia "wore her children as other people wear pearls or fox-furs"

Elisabeth Bergner's memories of Barrie's sister Maggie, and how she was so frightened of the telephone that she poured tea into it!

Gerrie's impressions of Sylvia. The "going off like this" refers to the holiday in Dives, where Barrie took Sylvia, Jack and Michael in 1905 (JMB&TLB, p123)