在这部理查三世剧情/传记/历史片中,本尼迪克特·康伯巴奇将在BBC电视电影中饰演理查德三世。影片由尼尔街公司制作，该公司去年成功推出广受好评剧集《空王冠》。这次电视电影系列可算作其续篇，除了理查德三世，还会制作亨利六世上下两部电视电影。
Ten years after Henry's death Edward is taken fatally ill, speeding Richard's disposal of their brother George, Duke of Clarence. Made regent to Edward's young son, also Edward, Richard is cursed by the vengeful Margaret of Anjou but nonetheless embarks on a ruthless policy to acquire the crown, disposing of cousins Rivers and Grey and engineering the deaths of the young prince and his brother . This final act loses him the support of his former ally Buckingham, who also comes to an untimely end. Richard is declared king with the widowed lady Anne as his reluctant queen but there are many in the realm seeking to depose him, notably young Henry Tudor, who will meet with Richard at the decisive battle of Bosworth Field.
一个时代的悲叹。个人心目中空王冠目前七集中排名第二，第一是理查二世。最好的“卷福”最坏的“卷福”。英剧速递，空王冠：玫瑰战争。理查三世——有生之年，我便视世间如地狱。。感谢白左，感谢民族和谐。理查三世影片。王位是另一种围城。世人爱你敬你不过是因为你头戴王冠。理查三世。
