Great Meadow

In the early 1930s Dirk spent his holidays with his nanny, Lally, and his sister Elizabeth. A world gone for ever.

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. The actor recalls his cottage holidays down in Sussex.

The actor recalls his cottage holidays down in Sussex.

Dirk Bogarde reads extracts from his book of childhood reminiscences.

The actor recalls his cottage holidays in Sussex.

Dirk Bogarde reads from his book about his childhood, recalling cottage holidays in Sussex

In the early 1930's Dirk spent his holidays with his nanny, Lally, and his sister Elizabeth.

A world gone for ever.

The local witch is dead.

. The actor reminisces about his cousin Flora and the pet mice.

The actor reminisces about his cousin Flora and the pet mice.

Dirk Bogarde reads extracts from his book of childhood reminiscences.

The actor recalls his cousin Flora and the pet mice.

Dirk Bogarde reads tales of his childhood, recalling his cousin Flora and the pet mice.

Cousin Flora and Dirk's pet mice.

. Dirk Bogarde recalls Christmas celebrations in Sussex.

. Dirk Bogarde recalls Christmas celebrations in Sussex.

The actor recalls Christmas celebrations in Sussex.

Dirk Bogarde recalls Christmas celebrations in Sussex.

. Dirk Bogarde recalls his voles and a shock from his nanny in extracts from his book.

. Dirk Bogarde recalls his voles and a shock from Lally, as he reads extracts from his book.

The actor recalls his voles and a shock from his nanny, Lally.

Dirk Bogarde recalls his voles and a shock from his nanny in extracts from his book.

The actor recalls his voles and a shock from Lally.

Dirk Bogarde recalls his voles and a shock from Lally, as he reads extracts from his book.

Dirk Bogarde reads from his book of childhood reminiscences.

Lally causes a shock.

. Dirk Bogarde reads extracts from his book. The actor recalls his days at the seaside.

. Dirk Bogarde reads from his book. The actor recalls his days at the seaside.

The actor recalls his days at the seaside.

Dirk Bogarde reads extracts from his book.

Dirk Bogarde reads from his book.

Some Germans come to stay.

Dirk Bogarde's last reading from his book of childhood reminiscences.