In this episode of The Ricardian Podcast we shine the spotlight on the mysterious life of the man who called himself Richard of England but who came to be known in history as Perkin Warbeck.

Born in around 1474, this individual claimed to be the son of Edward IV and made at least three bids to dethrone Henry VII in the 1490s.

In the centuries since opinion has largely accepted the story laid down by Henry VII that this claimant to the crown was a boatman's son from Tournai.

However, in the light of recent documentary findings this assertion is being challenged like never before.

With guests historian and presenter Matt Lewis and historical researcher Wendy Moorhen we chart the highly contested life and career the man who would have been king, Richard of England.

The Ricardian Podcast is presented by Alec Marsh and brought to you by the Richard III Society. Visit ⁠richardiii.net⁠ to find out more.

In this edition of The Ricardian Podcast Alec Marsh and guests explore topics ranging from Richard III's invasion of Scotland in 1482 and the burning of Dumfries, to the history and meaning of the Lewis Roll which was created in the 1460s to celebrate the kingship of Edward IV.

In an episode of the podcast dedicated to exploring the 2026 volume of the Richard III Society's scholarly journal, The Ricardian, we are joined by its Editor Dr Joanna Laynesmith and two of the contributors to the latest edition – independent historical researcher Sandra Pendlington and Dr Eleanor Webb, a post-doctoral fellow at Cornell University.

As well as exploring the evidence of Richard's raid into Dumfries and invasion of Scotland, and the art and meaning of the 17-feet-long Lewis Roll, we also hear about the history of the Stanley family of Elford in Staffordshire – a junior branch of the family who would play a decisive influence at the battle of Bosworth in 1485 – which features a fascinating and possibly bloody connection to the Perkin Warbeck conspiracy of the 1490s.

The Ricardian Podcast is brought to you by the Richard III Society. Visit ⁠richardiii.net⁠ find out more about the society or benefits of membership. The society's scholarly journal, The Ricardian, has been published for more than 50 years, and is distributed to members of the society. You can view the Lewis Roll online here.

In this edition of The Ricardian Podcast we explore the life and reign of the man who remains England's most contested and controversial king, Richard III. Who was he, what did he want to achieve and how did he become king?

In this episode we are joined by historian, Ricardian biographer and History Hit presenter Matt Lewis, the acclaimed novelist Annie Garthwaite, author of Cecily and The King's Mother, and by a stalwart of the Richard III Society's research committee and book blogger, Kenneth Hillier.

Together they piece together the key chapters in the life of Richard Plantagenet – from his birth at Fotheringhay Castle on 2 October 1452 all the way to his accession to the throne in June 1483, leading up to death at the battle of Bosworth on 22 August 1485, aged just 32.

Did Richard ever expect to become king? Did he want to become king? What sort of man was he? The guests join presenter Alec Marsh to explore the life of one of history's most misunderstood monarchs, Richard III of England.

* The Ricardian Podcast is brought to you by the Richard III Society. Find out more about the Society at richardiii.net