Richard III: The Burial of the King (2015)
Richard III - the king found under a council car park in Leicester in 2012 - will be buried in the city's cathedral. Channel 4 is broadcasting live and exclusively from Leicester in a special programme presented by Jon Snow with Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Arthur Williams and Sonali Shah. This first part captures the climax of the procession of the king's mortal remains to the site of his death at Bosworth Battlefield, through the streets of Leicester and to the service that marks his reception into Leicester Cathedral, with a sermon given by the Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols. Channel 4 assembles leading historians, actors and politicians descendants of the king and key participants in his rediscovery, to ask who Richard really was and what his place in British history should now be. Then Channel 4 returns to Leicester Cathedral for exclusive live coverage of the reburial.
Cast
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy - Presenter
- Jon Snow - Self - Presenter
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Richard III: The Burial of the King about?
- Richard III - the king found under a council car park in Leicester in 2012 - will be buried in the city's cathedral. Channel 4 is broadcasting live and exclusively from Leicester in a special programme presented by Jon Snow with Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Arthur Williams and Sonali Shah. This first part captures the climax of the procession of the king's mortal remains to the site of his death at Bosworth Battlefield, through the streets of Leicester and to the service that marks his reception into Leicester Cathedral, with a sermon given by the Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols. Channel 4 assembles leading historians, actors and politicians descendants of the king and key participants in his rediscovery, to ask who Richard really was and what his place in British history should now be. Then Channel 4 returns to Leicester Cathedral for exclusive live coverage of the reburial.
- Who directed Richard III: The Burial of the King?
- Richard III: The Burial of the King was directed by James Morgan.
- Who stars in Richard III: The Burial of the King?
- Richard III: The Burial of the King stars Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Jon Snow.
- How long is Richard III: The Burial of the King?
- Richard III: The Burial of the King has a runtime of 46m (46 minutes).
- What genre is Richard III: The Burial of the King?
- Richard III: The Burial of the King is a Documentary, History film.