Portrayal of character in Steve Coogan’s film The Lost King is defamatory, judge rules

Coogan, production company Baby Cow and Pathe, the distributors of the 2022 film, will now face a full trial

The portrayal of a former university official in Steve Coogan's film about the discovery of the remains of Richard III is defamatory, a high court judge has ruled.

Richard Taylor, a former deputy registrar at the University of Leicester, is suing Coogan, the production company Baby Cow, and the distributors Pathe.