Cause of Death

The critically-acclaimed series returns as Senior Coroner Dr James Adeley investigates the mysterious and tragic death of Jake, in his 20s, to determine whether anything suspicious is at play.

Investigating the death of a young mum who took ecstasy at a dance festival, and a man found dead in his flat with no identificaton - who was he and how did he die?

Dr Adeley and his team investigate the deaths of an elderly woman discovered lifeless on a stairlift, and an apparently fit man who mysteriously fails to turn up for work.

Investigating the deaths of a man in his 30s found deceased in a friend's flat, and an elderly man who was discharged from hospital a week before he died...

When a woman is found dead in a hot bath, the pathologist must establish the cause of death as the police determine if there was foul play. Plus, a decomposed body found in Burnley.

Did her neurofibromatosis play a part in the sudden death of a 34-year-old woman found dead at home? Plus coroners in Lancashire try to trace a dead man's next of kin.

Coroners investigate the death of a 63-year-old man found with a severe wound to his hip and cuts and abrasions on his hands. And a dramatic 999 call leads to a body in an outbuilding.

Lancashire Police investigate when the body of a man is found in a field, part of his ear is missing and he is discovered to be laid on top of his wellington boots. Senior coroner Dr James Adeley orders a home office post mortem to help investigate the case. In Preston, the coroner's team examine the case of a young woman, who was found collapsed at home

A homeless man is found dead in his temporary accommodation. Investigations by the Lancashire coroner's team reveal that he checked himself out of hospital hours earlier and had previously been the victim of an assault. The team must investigate whether this attack could've contributed to his death. Plus, paramedics are called to the flat of a woman who has been found dead after complaining of a bad chest

A man is found dead in the water while on holiday in Egypt with his wife. After his embalmed body is repatriated, it falls to Dr Adeley and his team to decipher whether snorkelling could be the cause of his death. A recovering alcoholic in her early fifties is found dead at home and the team must conduct an invasive post-mortem examination to uncover the truth behind her death