The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail, 1st of 3 [15min]
The first of three extracts from the controversial book recently involved in the court case about The Da Vinci Code. In this extract, authors Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln tell the mysterious story of Bérenger Saunières, the curé of Rennes-le-Château. On Thursday 6th April, Roger Bolton leads a discussion about the ideas in the book, whose thesis, methodology and sources have been questioned. Introduced by Roger Bolton and read by Robert Powell. Abridged and Produced by Chris Wallis.
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "Book of the Week"