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Richard III review – Adjoa Andoh’s maverick reimagining drags

The actor and director pitches the antihero as a racial outsider. She is compelling, but he is an inconsistent character in a production leached of intrigue

The Guardian - UK

Richard III in Liverpool is perfect even if you don't like Shakespeare

Bridgerton's Adjoa Andoh directs and takes the lead role in the production

Liverpool Echo

Netflix's Adjoa Andoh explains why blockbuster new show had to come to Liverpool first

The Bridgerton star told the ECHO why the Shakespeare adaptation is a love letter to her Scouse mum

Liverpool Echo

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Richard Armitage reveals 'new Richard III project' is in the works

Richard Armitage has long held ambitions to correct the record on Richard III's legacy.

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After 'The Queen', Stephen Frears rehabilitates Richard III in 'The Lost King'

From "Dangerous Liaisons" and 'High Fidelity", to his Oscar-nominated films "The Queen" and "The Grifters", Stephen Frears is a director with one of the most diverse outputs of any British filmmaker. The culture editor on FRANCE 24's French channel Louise Dupont sat down with him by Zoom to talk about…

France 24

Steve Coogan discusses "The Lost King"

Salon talks to the comic and writer about his latest effort, a tribute to the woman who found Richard III's remains

Salon

'The Lost King' review: A real-life story perfectly suited for the movies

Stephen Frears' "The Lost King" is based on one of those real-life stories that's so delightful you can't quite believe it's true: An amateur historian in Edinburgh named Philippa Langley (Sally Hawkins), fascinated by King Richard III, manages to pinpoint the exact location of the monarch's long-lost remains — beneath…

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Movie review: 'The Lost King' recounts woman's adventurous search for the truth

Fact, fiction, and feeling collide and combine in Stephen Frears’ “The Lost King,” written by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope, an adaptation of the book “The Lost King: The Search for Richard III.” This unique and lively mystery based on a true story comes from the team behind the Oscar-nominated…

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Serena Williams' dad 'King Richard' offered '$500,000 reality TV show deal' amid divorce

Tennis champion Serena Williams' dad 'King Richard' has reportedly been approached with a $500,000 reality TV offer amid his divorce from wife Lakeisha

Daily Mirror

Car park where Richard III’s body found to be auctioned

The monarch’s defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 marked the beginning of the Tudor era.

The Independent UK

For Sale: Car park where Richard III’s grave was found is being auctioned

'Whomever is fortunate to secure the building at auction has a unique story to tell about the site that will last for generations to come'

Birmingham Post

From animation to arthouse, something for (almost) everyone on Boxing Day

Boxing Day films in 2022 include a Puss in Boots sequel and a Whitney Houston biopic

Newcastle Herald

New movies in cinemas and on Netflix and Prime Video from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day

Tom Hanks as a grump, Emma Thompson as a villain, Daniel Craig as a flamboyant detective, Antonio Banderas as a cat - plus docos, awards-season contenders, family films, biopics and more.

ABC News

Triangle of Sadness, The Banshees of Inisherin and Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: the biggest films coming to Australia on Boxing Day

Australian distributors save the best for the holidays. Here’s our guide to what’s about to hit a screen near you

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Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh to explore societal prejudices by playing Richard III

Bridgerton actor, who will also direct the production, says she wants to talk about ‘body pathologising’

Birmingham Post

The best tourist attractions – according to the 2022 Leicestershire Promotions Tourism and Hospitality Awards

Best large visitor attraction was Bradgate Park, while the King Richard III Visitor Centre was best small visitor attraction

Daily Mirror

Superstitious reason why experts believed King Charles would change his name

King Charles is celebrating his first birthday since his accession today - but many royal experts and historians harboured superstitious doubts over which name he would choose to rule under

The Guardian - UK

‘Terrible blowe’: gunpowder plot tipoff letter to go on display

Anonymous letter warning Lord Monteagle not to attend 1605 opening of parliament among items at National Archives treason exhibition

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The Independent UK

Sally Hawkins says women being dismissed as emotional ‘frustrates the f*** out of me’

The actor stars in ‘The Lost King’

Daily Mirror

Extraordinary discoveries made by ordinary people - from Hermes head to baby mammoth

Ordinary people, often in very ordinary circumstances such as gardening and dog walking, have stumbled on rare treasures from the past. They include a rusting and rare Enigma deciphering machine

The Conversation

The Lost King: why are we still obsessed with Richard III after 500 years?

The release of Stephen Frears’ film The Lost King once more focuses attention on one of the most controversial figures in English history: King Richard III. The film is a compelling account of the struggle of a woman called Philippa Langley to find the grave of the 15th-century king, which…

Daily Mirror

King Charles 'backs DNA test' for 539-year-old Princes in the Tower murder mystery

Queen Elizabeth II had previously refused permission for testing of the remains, but it seems that King Charles is more receptive to the idea and could back a full inquiry

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland clergyman to be the next Dean of Canterbury

The Co Fermanagh man said he was “overjoyed and humbled” by his appointment

The Guardian - UK

Five of the best buildings to peek into at this weekend’s York Unlocked

The open house event will see 60 historic buildings in the city free to visit. A local expert picks his must-sees

The Guardian - UK

The Lost King review – Sally Hawkins saves Richard III dig drama

The team behind Philomena turn the true story of how the infamous king’s remains were found under a Leicester car park into an uneven comedy drama

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