Finding Richard III

<p>In recent weeks, cinema audiences have been enjoying <em>The Lost King</em>, which tells the story of the efforts of amateur historian Philippa Langley to find&nbsp;the remains of Richard III - lost for more than 500 years - beneath a social services car park in Leicester.</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Gone Medieval</em>, Matt Lewis meets Philippa to hear the story of this amazing discovery.</p><br><p>This episode was edited and produced by Elena Guthrie and Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p>We've also been nominated for Best History Podcast and the Listener's Choice Award at the Signal Awards! We need your help though - it would mean so much to the whole Gone Medieval team if you followed <a href="http://historyhit.com/signal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this</a> link to sign up and vote. Thank you!</p><br><p>If you’re enjoying this podcast and are looking for more fascinating Medieval content then subscribe to our Medieval Monday newsletter <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here &gt;</a></p><br><p>If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit -&nbsp;<a href="https://access.historyhit.com/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Podcast+Campaign&utm_id=Podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe today!</a> To download, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.historyhit&hl=en_GB&gl=US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Android &gt;</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/history-hit/id1303668247" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple store &gt;</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>