♕ Press Coverage 2014 ♕

 
 
Selection of articles published about the search and discoveries about King Richard III and the search for the king in Leicester 2014:
(Articles of the year 2012 can be found here.)
(Articles of 2013 are collected here.)
 
(As most articles mix topics, no further sub-groups are built, but the articles are listed in chronological order. Newest articles at the top.)
 
 

• Leicester Mercury: First Person: The Richard III experience will not disappoint, by Prof. Norman Housley (July 28, 2014) –

  A personal view of the new Visitor Centre for King Richard III in Leicester from Prof. Norman Housley from the University of Leicester.

• The Guardian: Richard III: my eight degrees of separation, by David Boyle (July 28, 2014) –

  Legend and history and microscopic truth … combined in one story – King Richard III.

• The Daily Beast (Blog): Three Dicks: Cheney, Nixon, Richard III and the Art of Reputation Rehab, by Clive Irving (July 27, 2014) –

  Richard III just one of three ‘Dicks’ in politics, urgently needing a reputation revamp.

• BBC History Extra: Richard III visitor centre opens today, by Emma McFarnon (July 26, 2014) –

  Richard III Museum opening in Leicester.

• BBC News: Leicester’s Richard III visitor centre: Crowds at opening (July 26, 2014) –

  Opening of the new Visitor Centre for King Richard III in Leicester with images of the centre.

• Leicester Mercury: Medieval fun as Richard centre opens (July 25, 2014) –

  Announcement of events accompanying the official opening of the Richard III Visitor Centre in Leicester on 26 June 2014.

• The Telegraph: King Richard III Visitor Centre: first look at a royal skeleton, by Sophie Campbell (July 24, 2014) –

  The Richard III Visitor Centre presented with its attractions, opening to the public on Saturday, 26 July 2014.

• BBC History Extra: Richard III and dirty Tudors (July 24, 2014) –

  Podcast interviewing Chris Skidmore about his new research about King Richard III for his new biography project about the king. – With many interesting background information and details about King Richard III and his life.

• The Telegraph: Family days out: summer events at Britain’s best historical attractions, by Sophie Campbell (July 23, 2014) –

  King Richard III’s new Visitor Centre as attraction for the whole family. Opening on Saturday, 26 July 2014.

• Leicester Mercury: Richard III: A look inside Leicester’s new visitor centre (July 23, 2014) –

  Preview of the Richard III Visitor Centre in Leicester:

• Leicester Mercury: Richard III: Voyage of Discovery at king’s new visitor centre, by Dan Martin (July 22, 2014) –

  The King Richard III Museum in Leicester is in the last stages of preparations to open doors on Saturday, 26 July 2014.

• University of Essex (Vimeo-Channel): Dr John Ashdown-Hill – Essex Honorary Graduate, by University of Essex (July 22, 2014) –

  Dr. John Ashdown-Hill, historian and invaluable researcher to find King Richard III is officially recognised by the University of Essex for his outstanding work:

  Dr John Ashdown-Hill – Essex Honorary Graduate from University of Essex on Vimeo.

• The Guardian: Richard III visitor centre in Leicester opens its doors to the public, by Maev Kennedy (July 22, 2014) –

  Announcement and preview of the new Visitor Centre for King Richard III in Leicester, opening on Saturday, 26 July 2014.

• BBC News: Does Leicester’s Richard III centre live up to the hype?, by Greig Watson (July 22, 2014) –

  Preview of the new Richard III Visitor Centre in Leicester, opening on Saturday, 26 July 2014.

• Newsweek: Did Richard III Kill the Princes in the Tower?, by Leanda de Lisle (July 13, 2014) –

  Not really something new about the topic, but a try at an overview of some of the motives involved – from Tudor and Plantagenet perspective.

• Helen Rae Rants! (Blog): Richard III, Leicester and THAT tomb…, by Helen Rae (July 2, 2014) –

  About the impact King Richard III has and will continue to have, if you like (him) or not.

• Leicester Mercury: Richard III: Peppercorn lease agreed for Leicester’s new visitor centre (June 30, 2014) –

  Lease for the visitor centre in Leicester agreed upon.
  I must admit, I am still a bit disappointed that the ‘Richard III Centre’ is not called that, but got the very indistinct name of “Dynasty, Death and Discovery”.
  Fortunately, I trust in the common sense of the visitors, because I don’t think, anyone looking for King Richard III and his centre will look for that invented name, which not even mentions the relevant dynasty of the Plantagenets.

• RadioTimes: Martin Freeman talks Richard III: “He assumes the world is his for the taking”, by Emma Daly (June 30, 2014) –

  Richard III production with Martin Freeman as part of Trafalgar Transformed.
  Video alert to the production:
  

• Daily Mail Online: My Richard III has no boring bits, says Hobbit star Martin Freeman: Actor wants tedious parts taken out of Shakespeare so younger audience can enjoy them, by Sam Creighton (June 29, 2014) –

  Martin Freeman, colleague of Richard Armitage at the monumental “The Hobbit” production by Sir Peter Jackson, now playes King Richard III on stage in London. Read about his modern approach to the Shakespeare role here.

• Leicester Mercury: Richard III: Regal statue finally in place at Cathedral Gardens, by Peter Warzynski (June 27, 2014) –

  King Richard III reached his final resting place, at least his statue.