8/8. The King. How much do we really know about our medieval kings? Jones finds flaws in Richard the Lionheart, admirable qualities in the pilloried character of Richard II, negative bias in Shakespeare's portrayal of Richard III - and even a male monarch airbrushed out of the royal line. Director Nigel Miller ; Series producer Paul Bradshaw The first episode is repeated with signing at 1.25am on BBC1
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