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Ordinary people, often in very ordinary circumstances such as gardening and dog walking, have stumbled on rare treasures from the past. They include a rusting and rare Enigma deciphering machine

The release of Stephen Frears’ film The Lost King once more focuses attention on one of the most controversial figures in English history: King Richard III. The film is a compelling account of the struggle of a woman called Philippa Langley to find the grave of the 15th-century king, which…

Why does the comedy drama think it can undo one form of malevolent villainisation by creating enemies of its own?

The actor’s upcoming film, The Lost King, tells a fictionalised version of King Richard III’s remains beneath a Leicester car park in 2012.

Inspired by a book by Princess Diana’s brother, the actor is researching flight of Charles II from Oliver Cromwell’s troops

The comedian's new film tells the incredible story of amateur historian Philippa Langley (played by Sally Hawkins) who led the team that found The Lost King

Toronto film festival: Sally Hawkins is amiable enough as the amateur historian who locates the long-dead monarch – but the uneven script digs its own grave

With ghostly appearances and quiet subversion, this drama is bound to create more drama

Its standout exhibit is Paul Delaroche’s painting of the two princes the monarch jailed awaiting death. Why does this vogue-ishly pro-Richard show, a tie-in with the Steve Coogan film, place a question mark over it?