Lynn and Clive recorded a chat-show format interview on the historical vs. the mythical Jesus for Controversial TV's Esoteria, hosted by Nick Margerrison. The show will be broadcast in October or November on Sky channel 200 - check the Future Events page or Controversial TV's web site for the exact date.
1 July 2009 - The Shroud Revealed
UK broadcast, on Five, of 'The Da Vinci Shroud', as part of the Revealed series. Based on Lynn and Clive's research, the documentary unveils new evidence of Leonardo's connection with the Turin Shroud. It also received a pleasing amount of positive coverage in the national press, with features in the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and Sun, among others.
8 June 2009 - Guardians of the Grail
Lynn and Clive appeared on the Guardians of the Grail show hosted by Mark Amaru Pinkham on the internet radio broadcaster VoiceAmerica's 7th Wave Network. The hour-long interview ranged over all aspects of their research into the origins of Christianity and the Johannite heresy.
27 May 2009 - Secret Chiefs
Lynn and Clive gave their talk on Simon Magus, 'The Bad Samaritan', to the Secret Chiefs pagan/occult forum at the Devereux Arms in central London. Many thanks to organiser Michael Bingas for the invitation. For more on the Secret Chiefs and their programme of fortnightly meetings, click here.
16 May 2009 - Witchfest South
Lynn and Clive appeared at Witchfest South, organised by the leading wiccan organisation, the Children of Artemis, at the Stanley Halls in London's South Norwood. They gave their talk 'The Bad Samaritan', on the significance of Simon Magus for our understanding of Jesus and Christian origins. Thanks to CoA's David Mercer for the invitation.
10 May 2009 - Angels and Demons: Decoded
Premiere broadcast on The History Channel of Angels and Demons: Decoded, the official 'facts behind the fiction' documentary tie-in to the movie Angels and Demons, which is released this week. The documentary, made by Prometheus Entertainment, features interviews with Lynn and Clive about the true story of the Illuminati and other aspects of the background to Dan Brown's novel.
6 April 2009 - The Da Vinci Shroud
Premiere, on the Discovery Channel in the USA, of the documentary 'The Da Vinci Shroud', based on Lynn and Clive's research into the Shroud of Turin, revealing new evidence that Leonardo was the mastermind behind Christianity's greatest hoax.
The documentary, made by Pioneer Productions, produced and directed by Chris Holt and narrated by Sean Pertwee, is due to air in the UK, on Five, in July.
29 March 2009 - The Holy Grail in Milan
Lynn and Clive were the key speakers at a conference at the Hotel Michelangelo in Milan, organised by Acacia Ediziones, publisher of, among others, Hera magazine. The subject of their talk was their research into the origins of the Holy Grail legends. Thanks to Acacia's proprietor Franco Cappiello for the invitation and his hospitality, and to Loredana Giattini for the organisation.
7 March 2009 - Back with the Saunière Society
Lynn and Clive appeared at the symposium organised by the Saunière Society in Folkestone, talking about their research into the significance of Simon Magus.
16 February 2009 - Angelic Encounter
Lynn and Clive were filmed for the official 'facts behind the fiction' documentary tie-in to the new Robert Langdon movie Angels and Demons, based on Dan Brown's 'prequel' to The Da Vinci Code. They were interviewed in, of all places, London's Fitzroy House, one-time international headquarters of the Church of Scientology and now a museum dedicated the life of founder L. Ron Hubbard. The documentary, Angels and Demons: Decoded, will be broadcast on The History Channel in May to coincide with the premiere of the movie. Thanks to Natalie Artin at Prometheus Entertainment for setting it up.
19 December 2008 - A New Shroud Documentary
Filming, at the suitably atmospheric (if bitterly cold) St Mary Magdalene's church in London's Paddington, for a major documentary based on Lynn and Clive's work on Leonardo da Vinci and the Turin Shroud. The documentary, entitled The Da Vinci Shroud, will be broadcast in spring 2009 on the Discovery Channel in the USA and Five in the UK, and will reveal new discoveries about the origins of the Shroud.
The film is being made by Pioneer Productions and is directed by Chris Holt. Thanks to Chris, assistant producer Hannah James and researcher Jean-Michel Villot for making it happen.
16 December 2008 - Dutch sale
Rights to The Masks of Christ in the Netherlands have been sold to Tirion, publishers of Lynn and Clive's other books. Details of publication will follow when known.
7 December 2008 - Believe It
Lynn and Clive did a live down-the-line interview on The Masks of Christ for the Believe It Or Not? Show hosted by Kate Turkington on South Africa's Talk Radio 702.
5 December 2008 - Simon Magus Online
'The Bad Samaritan' article on Simon Magus written by Lynn and Clive for New Dawn magazine is now available (for free) on New Dawn's web site.
24 November 2008 - Masks of Christ, Italy
Italian rights to The Masks of Christ have been sold to Newton & Compton. Details of publication of the Italian translation will follow when known.
20-24 November 2008 - Romanian launch
Lynn and Clive travelled to Bucharest for a whirlwind media tour launching The Masks of Christ, organised jointly by Rao publishing and the Centrul Independent de Studii si Cercetari Ezoterice (CISCE, the Independent Centre for Esoteric Research and Studies). The first foreign-language edition to be published, Rao did an incredible job of translating the book so swiftly.
The book was officially launched on 21 November at the Gaudeamus book fair as part of an intense day of TV and press interviews, which kicked off with a live interview on The Morning Show on the national television station TVR. Lynn and Clive also recorded a chat show, for broadcast a week later, with Antena2 TV, as well as giving numerous interviews to press and TV throughout the day, including the national daily newspaper Cotidianul and the Romanian edition of the New York Times Book Review.
Lynn and Clive would like to thank to all at Rao, especially director general and Ovidiu Enculescu and his wife Anca, their editor Monica Nechiti and publicist Alina Bratu, for all their hard work, kindness and hospitality. Thanks too to their Romanian agent Simona Kessler and to translator Carmen Bourceanu.
The following day Lynn and Clive gave a well-attended talk on the Johannite heresy organised by CISCE. Many thanks to CISCE's president, Dr Vlad Sauciac, for making it all happen, and to TV presenter Oreste Teodorescu for hosting a delightful party afterwards - and to Oreste's mother for the food. It was also a pleasure to meet CISCE member and former deputy prime minister Gelu Voiculescu.
It was a memorable, if hectic, introduction to Romania.
9-16 November 2008 - Six night stand
Kerrang! Radio's The Night Before, hosted by Nick Margerrison, broadcast the six segments of Lynn and Clive's interview on The Masks of Christ nightly, receiving what they said was an 'incredible' response.
11 November 2008 - American launch of The Masks of Christ
The official US publication of The Masks of Christ, by Simon & Schuster's Touchstone imprint.
Many thanks to all at Simon & Schuster for bringing this project to fruition, especially Lynn and Clive's editor Meghan Stevenson.
2 November 2008 - Return to Newbattle
At the Saunière Society's weekend symposium at Newbattle Abbey in Scotland, Lynn and Clive gave a talk based on The Masks of Christ. Thanks to Joy and John Millar for their usual well-organised and stimulating weekend of talks and discussion.
24 October 2008 - New Dawn
The November-December issue of Australia's New Dawn magazine, available now, includes an article by Lynn and Clive on 'The Bad Samaritan', Simon Magus, based on their research for The Masks of Christ.
The magazine is also available as a pdf download - see New Dawn's web site for details.
6 October 2008 - Kerrang!
Lynn and Clive recorded an interview on the historical Jesus, based on The Masks of Christ, for Kerrang! Radio's The Night Before, hosted by Nick Margerrison. The interview will be broadcast in ten-minute segments during November.
2 October 2008 - The New Sion Revelation
Launch of the updated paperback edition of The Sion Revelation. The new edition includes a postscript detailing some important developments in the Priory of Sion and Rennes-le-Château mysteries since the first edition was published in February 2006.
15 September 2008 - On the Edge
Clive appeared live on Edge TV's On the Edge presented by Franky Ma (Sky channel 200), talking about The Masks of Christ and his and Lynn's other books.
22 July 2008 - Masks of Christ, Hungary
Hungarian rights to The Masks of Christ have been sold to Gold Books. Details of the publication to follow.
15 July 2009 - Red Ice online
The interview that Lynn and Clive recorded for Red Ice Radio is now online - click here for the link.
13 July 2008 - Red Ice
Sweden-based internet radio broadcaster Red Ice Radio recorded a two-hour interview with Lynn and Clive. The comprehensive question-and-answer, conducted by Henrik Palmgren, ranged over their new discoveries in The Masks of Christ and previous books such as The Stargate Conspiracy. Thanks to Fredrik Palmgren for organising what was a congenial and smooth-running event. Details of the broadcast are to follow.
5 July 2008 - A day for Isis
Lynn gave a talk on the significance of Mary Magdalene to the one-day conference of the Fellowship of Isis at the Swedenborg Hall, in Bloomsbury, London, stressing that although as representative and priestess of the Goddess she should be revered, it is important to realise that she was a human being with flaws like anyone else. It was a diverse, entertaining and thought-provoking day, thanks to the exceptional organisation by Caroline Wise. Other presentations included those by Olivia Robinson and Caitlin Matthews. The most unusual element was the finale, a presentation about the Isis and Osiris myth by the extraordinary professional storyteller Xanthe Gresham, about whom the Arts Council said: 'She speaks like a woman spitting jewels'.
3 July 2008 - The Masks of Christ - the launch!
Lynn and Clive were delighted to celebrate the official launch of The Masks of Christ, their eighth book together, with friends and colleagues at the Angel in the Fields in London's Marylebone. At the hugely enjoyable evening, extra special because of the presence of friends old and new, they said this was a book they had always wanted to write, and that researching for it had revealed the astonishing extent of the churches' deception about the true nature and agenda of Jesus.
Among the distinguished guests were writers Ahmed Osman and Dr Robert Feather, astronomers Professor Heather Couper and Dr Nigel Henbest, television producer and historian James Burge, Fellowship of Isis luminaries Olivia Robertson and Caroline Wise, researcher and writer on the esoteric Andrew Gough, drummer and Grail hunter Rat Scabies, John and Joy Millar of the Saunière Society and Executive Producer of David Paradine Productions, Trevor Poots. Also present was Lynn and Clive's agent and friend Jeffrey Simmons, and Keith Prince, who had suggested some of the key discoveries in the book.
Left to right: Andrew Gough, Heather Couper, Clive and Lynn, Keith Prince, Robert Feather
24 May 2008 - In memory of Eric Taylor
Lynn and Clive were honoured to attend the gathering at Elvington Air Museum, near York, to celebrate the life of their friend Eric Taylor, who died on 21 December 2007, aged 85.
Eric was always interested in and encouraged Lynn and Clive's ideas and projects, and helped enormously with research for their books dealing with the Second World War, by sharing his firsthand experiences of the Italian campaign and the results of his own extensive research, having become since his retirement from teaching a prolific and respected author of such works as Operation Millennium, Showbiz Goes to War and a number of books detailing the experiences of women at war.
Eric's hugely varied and active life even included a stint playing for Manchester United in the 1941-42 season. His widow, our close friend Sheila (and Lynn's Grammar School English teacher), asked Lynn to say a few words, joining Eric's many family members and friends in eulogising this modest, funny, caring - and much-missed - man.
13 May 2008 - Masks of Christ rights sold in Romania
Romanian rights to The Masks of Christ have been sold to RAO, publishers of The Templar Revelation and The Sion Revelation.
25 April 2008 - Brazilian news 2: Masks of Christ
Brazilian rights to The Masks of Christ have been sold to Record.
25 April 2008 - Brazilian news 1: Turin Shroud
The Brazilian edition of Turin Shroud: How Leonardo da Vinci Fooled History is now available, published by Record.
15 April 2008 - Lynn and Clive to appear at Saunière Society Scottish symposium
Lynn and Clive are to give a talk based on The Masks of Christ at the Saunière Society's symposium being held in Newbattle Abbey, Midlothian, Scotland, on the weekend of 1-3 November 2008. For details of the other speakers and booking arrangements, see the Saunière Society web site.
20 March 2008 - Bucharest booking
Lynn and Clive are to speak at conference and make an appearance at a book fair in Bucharest on 20 November 2008. They were asked by Vlad Sauciac, one of Europe's top organisers of conferences on the esoteric to speak at his event and do a book signing at the Bucharest Book Fair the following weekend.
14 March 2008 - Sion Revelation updated
Lynn and Clive are delighted to announce that an updated edition of The Sion Revelation is to be published in the UK in October, as a 'C format' paperback. It will include new and sometimes surprising discoveries and developments in the Priory of Sion and Rennes-le-Château mysteries based on Lynn and Clive's ongoing research since the publication of first edition in February 2006. For more details, see the Future Events page.
28 February 2008 - Legends of Spain
Lynn and Clive were interviewed for a documentary being made by Divine TV Productions for Sky TV's Living in Spain channel (aimed at the British ex-pat community in Spain). Part of the Mystical Legends of Spain series, the documentary looks at the history of the Templars in Spain and Portugal and the myth of the Holy Grail. Details of the broadcast will follow. Other interviewees included Patrice Chaplin and Andrew Gough.
30 January 2008 - Masks of Christ US launch date brought forward
Lynn and Clive are delighted to announce that the US publishers of The Masks of Christ, Simon and Schuster, have brought forward publication (originally set for early 2009) to 11 November 2008. The American edition, under Simon and Schuster's Touchstone Fireside imprint, will have the slightly different subtitle of Behind the Lies and Cover-ups About the Life of Jesus.
2 January 2008 - The Moot with No Name
Lynn and Clive kicked off the new year with a talk on the Knights Templar to the Moot With No Name, the twice-monthly pagan-oriented gathering that takes place in the Devereux Arms in central London. The talk, which concentrated on new research into the Templars such as the Chinon document, was pleasingly well-attended, especially considering how closely it followed the New Year festivities. Thanks to David V. Barrett and Steve Wilson for inviting them along.
Lynn and Clive travelled to Bucharest for a whirlwind media tour launching The Masks of Christ, organised jointly by Rao publishing and the Centrul Independent de Studii si Cercetari Ezoterice (CISCE, the Independent Centre for Esoteric Research and Studies). The first foreign-language edition to be published, Rao did an incredible job of translating the book so swiftly.
Lynn and Clive would like to thank to all at Rao, especially director general and Ovidiu Enculescu and his wife Anca, their editor Monica Nechiti and publicist Alina Bratu, for all their hard work, kindness and hospitality. Thanks too to their Romanian agent Simona Kessler and to translator Carmen Bourceanu.
The official US publication of The Masks of Christ, by Simon & Schuster's Touchstone imprint.
The November-December issue of Australia's New Dawn magazine, available now, includes an article by Lynn and Clive on 'The Bad Samaritan', Simon Magus, based on their research for The Masks of Christ.
Launch of the updated paperback edition of The Sion Revelation. The new edition includes a postscript detailing some important developments in the Priory of Sion and Rennes-le-Château mysteries since the first edition was published in February 2006.
Lynn and Clive were honoured to attend the gathering at Elvington Air Museum, near York, to celebrate the life of their friend Eric Taylor, who died on 21 December 2007, aged 85.
The Brazilian edition of Turin Shroud: How Leonardo da Vinci Fooled History is now available, published by Record.