Dr William Rowlandson from the Department of Hispanic Studies was interviewed on Tuesday 17 March on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland.

He commented on the investigation into the remains of the popular Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, following the discovery of a coffin in a convent in Madrid with the author’s initials engraved on the lid.

Miguel de Cervantes was one of the most influential novelists of his time and his pioneering novel, Don Quixote, is regarded as one of the best works of fiction ever written.

William discussed the significance of the discovery of one of Spain’s national treasures and how Cervantes’ own account of his wounds, inflicted during the Battle of Lepanto, would have helped to identify the remains. The interview can be heard on the BBC’s iPlayer and occurs 01:17:44 minutes into the programme.