Pathologist
Richard trained as a doctor at St George's Hospital medical school at Hyde Park Corner, qualifying in 1977, and then completed his postgraduate training as a forensic pathologist in 1987. He immediately joined what was then the elite forensic department at Guy's Hospital.
Author
Richard Shepherd was born in West London but grew up in Watford. At the local grammar school he was introduced to a medical textbook smuggled into the classroom by a friend which opened his eyes to the world of crime and murder, setting him on a lifelong quest to understand death in its many forms.
Professor
Richard is an experience Senior Lecturer and Professor who has taught at universities around the world and lectured to professional audiences at national and international conferences. He has also talked to students in several secondary schools to encourage them to study medicine, science and the law.
Apiarist
In his spare time, Richard is an avid apiarist, taking delight in looking after his bee hives and sharing the honey with family and friends.
Aviator
Richard is an avid aviator who has had his Private Pilot Licence since 2004. He has flown well over 500 hours mainly in the UK but also in Europe and internationally. He regularly flies both a Cessna 172 and a Piper PA28 and he owns a share in a Spitfire Mk26. Richard finds flying a good way to relax - most of the time.
Notable TV appearances
Autopsy: The Last Hours of
Dr Richard Shepherd analyses the autopsy reports of some famous celebrities in an attempt to understand their lifestyle and what their last days were like.
Death Detective
A multipart series for the BBC, investigating recent sudden deaths in real time with actual demonstrations in the mortuary and also looking back at some of his complex and interesting cases.
Supported by Richard
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