The Lost King: Richard III on film

The Lost King is a brand new film based upon the astounding discovery of King Richard III underneath a Leicester car park. Starring Steve Coogan, Sally Hawkins, Harry Lloyd and Mark Addy, and directed by Leicester’s very own Stephen Frears, the film releases across the UK on 7 October.

With scenes filmed right here in Leicester, and a dramatic retelling of the greatest lost and found story ever told, you’re guaranteed to want to explore the real-life story of the missing monarch.

The Battle of Bosworth Field changed the course of English history and Leicestershire is full of connections to the Plantagenets and Tudors, from the place where Richard III met his demise through to his final resting place… so explore and uncover the real story of his life, death and rediscovery.