* DaVinci Code. Channel 4 had a program investigating the claims in Dan Brown's novel. This program covered in part the much discussed 'Last Supper' by Leonardo DaVinci. This investigation is not worth covering but it re-iterated the claim that the figure of the Apostle John on Christs right-hand is taken by many people to be a woman. Whether this figure still resembles the original is open to debate. The chances of 11 Jewish males of the first century sitting down to a meal with a female on the table head's right-hand is not covered. Why she's not serving and generally tending to the requirements of the men is not covered.

* The Dan Brown explanation is that this figure is Mary Magdalene. This is the secret message from Leonardo DaVinci.

* Here's a better one
. Leonardo was known to be homosexual.
. The Apostle John is described in the Gospels as 'the Disciple who Jesus loved'.
. John is shown on Christs right-hand (prime pecking order position).
. Leonardo's feminine figure is supposed to represent Christs attitude to John.
. Leonardo's secret message is a jibe that the relationship between John and
Christ was a bit more than close friends.