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We were made aware of the dig in Leicester when it was still in the planning stage. We were commissioned to produce a promotional video of the original tomb design before there was even a skeleton. On the basis of the still images and video, thousands of people donated money towards the tomb. At that time, we spoke with some of the architects of the project and knew what plans they had made to preserve the dignity of any remains that were discovered in Leicester - chiefly that one polaroid would be taken and only shared with academics who had sufficient reason to look. All this, like so much, went out of the window when the tourist bus drove into Leicester.

We were never part of the Looking for Richard team and while for some years we fought their corner, loyalty did not bind them to us any more than it did to Richard III. But the truth matters more. Not just the truth about Richard III, but religious truth, which alone gives us a window through which to see and understand all of history.

This blog is an archive of posts from 2013, as details of the dig in Leicester emerged.

The identification of the remains in Leicester as Richard III left many questions unanswered. The essays and articles on this page ask questions about the evidence and the conclusions. Please note that the burden of proof lies with those who assert that the skeleton is Richard III beyond reasonable doubt. To refute this claim it is only necessary to show that there is reasonable doubt. 

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Feb222013

Desert Island Discs with Richard III

DateFebruary 22, 2013

For those outside of the range of BBC Radio 4, I should first explain that Desert Island Discs is a long-running programme in which a guest chooses 8 favourite pieces of music, which they would choose to have with them on a desert island. A similar thing has been adapted for King Richard III, with the University of Leicester's concert of a selection of music it is supposed the King would have known. It is a curious conceit. I - for one - would not like a selection chosen for me in 500 years. Given the range of time used in the case of King Richard, the selection might be as diverse as Elvis Presley and Marilyn Manson - indicative of the time, but both irrelevant to my taste.

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