The Lost King
- 2022 film
Comedy drama based on the discovery of King Richard III's grave beneath a council car park in Leicester. Stars Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan and Harry Lloyd.
Press clippings
Steve Coogan's Richard III film had defamatory meaning, judge rules
The portrayal of a university academic in a Steve Coogan film about the discovery of Richard III's remains did have a defamatory meaning, a judge has ruled. Richard Taylor is suing the comedian, who wrote the film, as well as his production company Baby Cow, and Pathe Production for libel.
Dan Martin & PA Media, BBC, 14th June 2024Should Steve Coogan be worried about being sued over Richard III?
A university administrator claims The Lost King makes him out to be 'patronising' and 'misogynistic' - and so he's taking the film director and comedian to court. James Moore weighs up the evidence.
James Moore, The Independent, 2nd March 2024Steve Coogan and companies sued over Richard III film
Steve Coogan is being sued for libel by a university official who claims he was made to look "devious" and "weasel-like" in a film about the discovery of Richard III's remains. Richard Taylor has started legal action against the comedian, who was a writer and producer of The Lost King.
Dan Martin & PA Media, BBC, 29th February 2024Steve Coogan is being sued over claims he portrayed university academic as a 'sexist bully' in film The Lost King
Steve Coogan is being sued over claims he portrayed a university academic as a "sexist bully" in a film.
Paul Sims, The Sun, 1st October 2023Sally Hawkins interview
'Have I mucked it up?': Sally Hawkins on being shy and empathetic - and not taking life too seriously.
Alex Moshakis, The Observer, 30th October 2022Film review: The Lost King
Frustratingly, though, Frears is so blunt in his efforts to make this a populist underdog story in which she's sidelined in her own endeavour that he stacks the decks in Philippa's favour by turning virtually every academic expert she encounters into a snivelling, treacherous, elitist moustache-twirler.
Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 12th October 2022The Lost King review - Sally Hawkins saves Richard III dig drama
Stephen Frears, Jeff Pope and Steve Coogan turn the true story of how the infamous king's remains were found under a Leicester car park into an uneven comedy drama.
Mark Kermode, The Observer, 9th October 2022Review: The Lost King
Whatever the truth of the case, this is a fascinating story about self-belief and perseverance. I like the fact that Langley is not deified here, but presented as a far from perfect individual, selfishly devoting everything to her obsession, no matter what the cost to herself or her family. And I like the device of having Richard as part of the ongoing adventure, offering a little more depth to the proceedings.
Philip Caveney, Bouquets & Brickbats, 8th October 2022The Lost King: Legal action 'likely' against Richard III film
A university academic has said he is likely to take legal action against the makers of a new film about Richard III, which he said was "littered with inaccuracies".
Jennifer Harby, BBC, 8th October 2022Steve Coogan explains why The Lost King includes Richard III character
In The Lost King - the new film telling the remarkable true story of the discovery of Richard III's remains in a Leicester car park - the 15th Century monarch himself appears as a character, played by Harry Lloyd.
Radio Times, 7th October 2022