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Channel 4 Tues 6 Nov to 20 Nov 2007 11.05pm

The three-part Channel 4 series Autopsy: Emergency Room takes you on a unique and fascinating journey through the human body to see what happens when our bodies are damaged or injured.

Illustration showing how trauma affects our bodies
Guiding you through this journey will be anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens and consultant in emergency medicine Dr John Heyworth. Dr von Hagens carries out dissections on donated bodies to demonstrate trauma, while Dr Heyworth talks us through the processes happening within the body as a result of different types of injury. View programme clips (warning: these clips contain graphic scenes that viewers may find disturbing).

Visit The Programmes to find out more about the episodes. Take a tour on how trauma affects our bodies in How Injuries Work. Find out about The People on the show. If working in ER appeals to you, check out our Careers pages.


Video clips
How Injuries Work
The People

The Programes
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