Forever young, new Peter Pan is live and aloft

The boy who refused to grow up: It sounds like men today in this youth-obsessed culture. But nearly a century before his name found its way into pop psychology, Peter Pan was born as the high-flying hero of a play by Scottish writer James M Barrie.

Many adaptations later, 1954's Broadway musical version of Peter Pan came to TV in a live NBC telecast in 1955, then was re-staged a year later with Mary Martin yet again in the title role.

Now NBC is recapturing its youth for a revival of Peter Pan, broadcast live in the US this week and starring Allison Williams (Girls) as Peter, the cocky young champion of Neverland, and Christopher Walken as the deliciously evil pirate, Captain Hook. The cast also includes Christian Borle, Kelli O'Hara and Minnie Driver as the narrator.