King Richard III (Doctor Who)

Richard III is a major villain and historical figure in the Doctor Who Big Finish audio drama ''The Kingmaker. ''Widely regarded as a villain by later generations thanks to his role in William Shakespeare's famous play, his reign is shrouded in speculation and mysteries, the most prominent of which is the role he played in the deaths of his nephews, Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury (also known as the Princes in the Tower). Having been tasked with uncovering famous mysteries for a children's book series, the Doctor sets out to discover the truth for himself... only to end up on the recieving end of Richard's paranoia.

He is voiced by Stephen Beckett.

Knee High To A Peasant
As with established history, Richard was born as the twelth son of Richard Plantaganet, Third Duke of York, on the 2nd of October 1452. At the time, the Wars of the Roses had just broken out over England, leaving young Richard's childhood and upbringing tumultous to say the least, and often required him and his younger brother George to be moved across the country at short notice.