Secrets: Richard III Revealed (2013)

The discovery of Richard III’s skeleton under a parking lot in Leicester, followed by his church reinterment 13 months ago, made international news as the most significant British archeological find of the past century. It was fascinating to see the story unfold through the woman who spearheaded the effort, gathered funding, and (it turns out) intuited the precise spot where his bones were found on the very first day of excavations. This documentary lightly covers Shakespeare’s slander of Richard III, scientific testing and genetic confirmation of the bones, and the forensic reconstruction of his head and face. This is a straightforward documentary on a pretty cool subject. It will probably stay in my mind as one of the top 12 most memorable documentaries I have enjoyed. 4 stars. (4-11-2016)