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Simon Sebag Montefiore

Author Simon Sebag Montefiore talks to Simon about his new book The Romanovs.

Live in the studio author Simon Sebag Montefiore. Simon is a bestselling historian and novelist, whose books have been published in over forty languages and his latest offering 'The Romanovs' is an absolute monster (bigger than War and Peace).

The Romanovs is the intimate story of twenty tsars and tsarinas, touched by genius and madness, inspired by holy autocracy, tainted by remorseless killing and sexual decadence. Montefiore's family chronicle reveals a secret world of unlimited power, ruthless empire-building and palace conspiracy, with a global cast of tyrants, poets and adventuresses - from Ivan the Terrible to Lenin, Tolstoy to Lincoln, and the Kaiser to Queen Victoria.

Also there's Matt with the Sport, Bobby with the travel, a confession, All Request Rollover, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔwork and top quality music to get you through.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Mon 25 Jan 2016 17:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Who

    I Can't Explain

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 002.

  • Thomas Rhett

    Crash And Burn

    • Tangled Up.
    • The Valory Music Co.
    • 1.

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

    • The Best Of Ian Dury.
    • Repertoire.

  • Gerry Rafferty

    Winter's Come

  • The Proclaimers

    I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Beatles

    Revolution

    • 1967-1970.
    • Apple.
    • 8.

  • Toto

    Africa

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Family Affair

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Billy Ocean

    Red Light Spells Danger

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • Lissie

    Don't You Give Up On Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Queen

    Killer Queen

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.

  • One Direction

    History

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.
    • 13.

  • Lorde

    Royals

    • Pure Heroine.
    • Republic.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Nutbush City Limits

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1973 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Paul Carrack

    Keep On Lovin' You

    • Soul Shadows.
    • Carrack-UK.
    • 001.

  • Gretchen Peters

    This Town

    • Burnt Toast & Offerings.
    • Curb.

Broadcast

  • Mon 25 Jan 2016 17:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2