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Dan Brown, Russian Ballet Confession, Hair Growth

'Da Vinci Code' author Dan Brown joins Simon to talk about his latest blockbusting book.

'Da Vinci Code' author Dan Brown joins Simon to talk about his latest blockbusting book, 'Origin'.

Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that "will change the face of science forever". The evening's host is his friend and former student, Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old tech magnate whose dazzling inventions and audacious predictions have made him a controversial figure around the world. This evening is to be no exception: he claims he will reveal an astonishing scientific breakthrough to challenge the fundamentals of human existence.

But Langdon and several hundred other guests are left reeling when the meticulously orchestrated evening is blown apart before Kirsch's precious discovery can be revealed. With his life under threat, Langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape, along with the museum's director, Ambra Vidal. Together they flee to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch's secret.

In order to evade a tormented enemy who is one step ahead of them at every turn, Langdon and Vidal must navigate labyrinthine passageways of hidden history and ancient religion. On a trail marked only by enigmatic symbols and elusive modern art, Langdon and Vidal uncover the clues that will bring them face-to-face with a world-shaking truth that has remained buried - until now.

Dan Brown is the bestselling author of Digital Fortress, Deception Point, Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol and most recently, Inferno. Three of his Robert Langdon novels have been adapted for the screen by Ron Howard, starring Tom Hanks.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Tue 10 Oct 2017 17:05
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    The Only Way Is Up

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 010.

  • Morrissey

    Spent The Day In Bed

    • Low In High School.
    • BMG.

  • Prince

    Sign 'O' The Times

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Duffy

    Mercy

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Jackson Browne

    In The Shape Of A Heart

    • The Next Voice You Hear - Jackson Bro.
    • Elektra.

  • Maroon 5

    What Lovers Do (feat. SZA)

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 7.

  • Albert King & Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Born Under A Bad Sign

    • The Blues Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.

  • The Corrs

    SOS

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Gregory Brown

    Missa Charles Darwin

  • INXS

    Devil Inside

    • Definitive.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Roy Orbison & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    I Drove All Night (feat. Ward Thomas)

    • A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Legacy Recordings.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Circle In The Sand

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Bad Moon Rising

    • Green River.
    • Fantasy.
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  • Jools Holland & JosΓ© Feliciano

    Let's Find Each Other Tonight

    • (CD Single).
    • East West Records.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Ace In The Hole

    • Ella Sings The Cole Porter Songbook.
    • Verve.

Broadcast

  • Tue 10 Oct 2017 17:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2