A university academic has been awarded substantial damages after a court ruled the portrayal of him in a Steve Coogan film about the discovery of a Richard III's remains did have a defamatory meaning.

“Philippa Langley instigated the search for Richard III. Philippa Langley insisted on the dig in the northern area of the social services car park where the remains were found. Philippa Langley raised ...

Steve Coogan and two production companies have agreed to pay ‘substantial damages’ to a university academic who sued for libel over the film.

Steve Coogan has said his film about the discovery of the remains of Richard III was “the story I wanted to tell, and I am ...

A university academic who is receiving "substantial damages" for how he was portrayed in a film has told Sky News he hasn't ...

LONDON (AP) — It was a true story stranger than fiction: The body of England’s King Richard III, missing for centuries, was discovered under a parking lot after a search spearheaded by amateur sleuths ...

Richard III was immortalized by William Shakespeare through his brilliant artistry. Over a decade ago, the uncovering of his remains pushed him again into the limelight. Now, a study delves deeper ...

Steve Coogan and two production companies are set to pay “substantial damages” to a university academic, settling a High Court libel case concerning his portrayal in the film The Lost King.