I didn’t mock Richard III, says academic as he vows to sue Hollywood filmmakers
behind the excavation of the king’s skull from a council car park in 2012. The Lost King, released on Friday, tells what is billed as “the remarkable true story” of Philippa Langley, a member of the Richard III society and the driving force behind the quest to dig up the remains of the last Plantagenet king. The film, co-written and co-starring Steve Coogan, depicts Mr Taylor as “obstructive, manipulative and sexist”, according to reports.