When a skeleton was found under a Leicester car park in September 2012 the news broke around the world. Research began involving dozens of specialists in the fields of archaeology osteology history forensic pathology genealogy and DNA analysis; could this skeleton be the remains lost for 500 years of England's most infamous king? Philippa Langley an Edinburgh based screenwriter and secretary of the Scottish Branch of the Richard III Society was the main advocator of the project and together with the University of Leicester they embarked on a journey to... discover the medieval monarch's lost bones. Presented by Simon Farnaby 'Richard III: The King in the Car Park' tells every step twist and turn of the story. It unveils a brand new facial reconstruction made from the skull and reveals the results of the final tests that confirm or deny the body's identity. Additionally 'The Unseen Story' features exclusive footage of the dig forensic tests and fresh interviews with the lead scientists piecing together the critical steps in the archaeological excavation. We see how the Grey friars Church was uncovered and witness the painstaking exhumation of the lost King's grave from the first indications of human remains to the exposure of the body's twisted spine revealing a new dimension to the hunt for England's long-lost king. [show more]
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Double bill of documentaries about 15th-century King of England Richard III and the discovery of skeletal remains thought to belong to him. 'The King in the Car Park' follows a team of scientists as they investigate and carry out tests on a skeleton found in September 2012 at a Leicester car park believed to be the remains of Richard III. 'The Untold Story' features previously unseen footage of the archaeological excavation and laboratory tests, as well as new interviews with the scientists involved.
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