Time of Death – More Unnatural Causes

Dr Richard Shepherd is coming to the Main Theatre at Storyhouse on Monday 2 November, bringing his forensic pathology tour Time of Death – More Unnatural Causes to Chester. He's billed as the UK's most distinguished forensic pathologist, and this is a return to the stage after his acclaimed tours in 2021 and 2022.

If you're wondering what that actually means in practice, the numbers give you a starting point: Shepherd has more than 23,000 autopsies to his name. Over the decades, he's worked on cases that have been huge national stories – the Gareth Williams 'Spy in the Bag' case, the Hungerford Massacre, the sinking of the Marchioness, the Princess Diana Inquiry, 9/11, the London Bombings, the murder of Jo Cox MP, and the Russian assassination squads. He's faced serial killers, overturned unsafe convictions, and brought justice to many along the way.

The show is built around two things at once. On one hand, it's a forensic-pathology investigation into the secrets hidden in death, the kind of work that usually happens behind closed doors. On the other, it's a personal look at a man who's spent decades walking the line between life and death. It's as much about the person doing the work as it is about the work itself.

It runs on Monday 2 November from 7:30pm, and you'll want to leave a good window of time: it's around 140 minutes with an interval. Tickets are £29.85 for members and £33 for non-members.