Rather than a conniving and treacherous hunchback, Richard was an honest and loyal warrior with only a slight spinal kink, nothing you'd notice if you weren't looking for it.

This is the story of how, through the invention of the printing press, a good man became the first victim of fake news and how the Tudor dynasty was built on a foundation of lies by the world's first spin doctor, Henry Tudor.

Written by David Reed.

Starring The Penny Dreadfuls:

Humphrey Ker
David Reed
Thom Tuck

With Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Celeste Dring.

Producer: Julia McKenzie

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2020. Show less