Movie Details
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Channel 4 Television DSP
Richard III The King in the Car Park on the Web:Official Website
Richard III The King in the Car Park (2013)
This documentary looks at the search for the remains of King Richard III of England 14521485 After being killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field August 22 1485 his remains were taken to Leicester and it was believed that he was buried at Greyfriars Church The church no longer exists and its remains were now believed to be under a car park Phillipa Langley of the Richard III Society convinced archaeologists at the University of Leicester to lead a dig and surprisingly as it turned out the first skeleton they found was subsequently proven to be that of the King through DNA tests which showed a match to Canadian Michael Ibsen a direct descendant of Richard IIIs sister
DirectorLouise Osmond
