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BBC Radio Leicester Special: Richard III - The Final Journey of a King

Richard III - The Final Journey of a King

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Looking back over the unforgettable events surrounding the reinterment of Richard III.

Looking back over the unforgettable events surrounding the reinterment of Richard III here in Leicestershire. From the final journey to the Leicester Glows festival.

A special programme looking back over the unforgettable events surrounding the reinterment of Richard III here in Leicestershire. From the final journey of the cortege through the city and county, to the Leicester Glows festival.  

We share the story as seen through the eyes of the major players in this drama. They are Philippa Langley who led the search for the lost king. Lead archaeologist Richard Buckley, and the man linked with the king's DNA and the maker of his coffin, Michael Ibsen.

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