UK inquest to begin in November into Michael Mosley’s death on Greek island

An inquest will begin later this year into TV doctor Michael Mosley’s death on a Greek island after he went for a walk.

In June, a search for the broadcaster and columnist, 67, was launched on Symi, part of the Dodecanese island chain, by local emergency services and his body was found four days later.

He was discovered in a rocky area, and it was later determined by Greek authorities that he died of natural causes.

Buckinghamshire’s coroner listed his inquest for 2pm on November 14, saying that he died on June 5 in Greece and lived in Beaconsfield.

His widow, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, confirmed on June 9 that his body was discovered near Agia Marina in Symi.

She said he appeared to have undertaken an “incredible climb, took the wrong route and collapsed where he couldn’t be easily seen” by emergency search teams when he went missing after leaving her and friends at Agios Nikolaos beach on June 5.

Mosley’s wife, a GP and cookery book writer, is set to feature in his posthumous documentary, where he investigates the human body to understand how it changes as we age.

Michael Mosley: Wonders Of The Human Body, in which he travelled around the UK, will air on Channel 5 later this month.

Mosley was known for popularising the 5:2 diet, a form of intermittent fasting, through his book The Fast Diet, as well as his documentaries on the BBC.

In July, the broadcaster honoured the qualified doctor turned science broadcaster with a day dedicated to him where presenters and audiences where encouraged to do “just one thing” to improve their wellbeing.

He had presented BBC Radio 4’s Just One Thing, and the BBC series Trust Me, I’m A Doctor, which looked at healthcare in Britain.

Mosley would regularly push his body during various programmes, and in a 2014 documentary he ingested tapeworms for six weeks. A 2015 programme saw him make two black puddings out of his own blood to showcase its nutritional value.

The BBC previously said: “His programmes have made a lasting impact on the nation’s health habits from intermittent fasting to the benefits of a cold shower.”

They aired a special, Michael Mosley: The Doctor Who Changed Britain, on BBC One in June.