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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Isobel Lewis

Richard III academic suing over claims he was portrayed as a ‘sexist bully’ in Steve Coogan film The Lost King

Pathe UK

A University of Leicester academic who helped uncover the remains of Richard III is suing over claims he was portrayed as a “bully” in Steve Coogan’s 2022 film.

The Alan Partridge star, who is soon to play Jimmy Saville in a controversial BBC drama, co-wrote and starred in The Lost King, which depicted the uncovering of the royals’ remains beneath a car park in Leicester in 2012.

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