Richard III Appeal 24-25 Aug

[Atheling]

Dear Viewer,
 
As you previously contacted us regarding a programme on Richard III, we thought you might be interested to hear of the decision by Channel 4 to commission a programme due to the high volume of requests received.
 
For more information on the programme, please follow the link below:
 
http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/channel-4-to-broadcast-hunt-for-richard-iii
 
Kind regards
 
Sandra Carter
Channel 4 Viewer Enquiries

WOOHOO! 

....and a jolly good YAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! to go with it too  .

Superb news, it's about time the applecart was upset regarding the modern concept of Richard III is concerned.

A York! A York!

Darrell.

[Patrice]

I told you:
...when you claim and protest long enough, you always get something!
(yes I know, it's a very French practice).

But in this case, I suppose the true reason is that the archeologists have (probably) found him, so, hey, it raises public interest for a TV programme.

[Stuart]

...when you claim and protest long enough, you always get something!

My cats are a daily living testament to this......and probably my wife .

I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for more mention of timings and so on.

[Hammers]

So I guess it *Is* confirmed t'was King Ricgard's skull which they have found...?

[Malamute]

So I guess it *Is* confirmed t'was King Ricgard's skull which they have found...?

I think we find out tonight, there's a programme on Channel 4 that supposedly will reveal the truth...

[Gibby]

I think we find out tonight, there's a programme on Channel 4 that supposedly will reveal the truth...

They've already revealed it to be him on BBC News

[Hammers]

Pretty cool.

[Malamute]

They've already revealed it to be him on BBC News

Well that spoils the surprise then tonight

[janner]

So if that's King Richard, who've I got stashed in the attic?

[Mason]

Well that spoils the surprise then tonight

That is what I thought.
Bastards!

[Red Orc]

Yeah, big press conference this morning. The DNA tests were apparently pretty conclusive.

[Stuart]

He's due to be interred in Leicester cathedral next year which I thought a bit of a wait though perhaps an indication of further testing or possible exhibition.

Ah well, I now have a reason to visit Leicester  - only joking!

[FramFramson]

Some you might get a kick out of this (I know it had me laughing). For some indecipherable reason, my regular newspaper felt absolutely compelled to write an editorial affirming that Richard III was not quite as good as some of his supporters claim.

Not only is it hoot that they are somehow treating Richard with the same gravity as a recent modern political figure, but that their position really isn't even that strong! "Well maybe he was not entirely as good as some people say, so take this all with a grain of salt."  Yet some Canadian editor had this burning need to get the word out!

Don't get me wrong, I like a serious treatment of history - the stuff's more important to me than most. But you'd think they were talking about some 70 or 80's figure like Francois Mitterrand or Ted Heath.  

[Sterling Moose]

So if that's King Richard, who've I got stashed in the attic?

Is it Buddy Holly?

[Mr.J]

Read and seen this:
'Although entitled to be buried at Westminster Abbey alongside other kings and queens of England, he [Richard III] announced his intention to be buried at York, and in 1483 set in motion plans for a new chantry chapel at York Minster. Indeed, so strongly was he linked to York that the city authorities greeted the news of his death at the Battle of Bosworth with these words:
King Richard, late mercifully reigning over us, was, through great treason, piteously slain and murdered, to the great heaviness of this city.'

Then this earlier on Facebook, thought I would share it in case it is of interest to any of you.
https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/38772