Frenzied ice axe attack to deadly poison mystery & stabbing over a book spoiler the dark crimes of ‘lawless’ Antarctica [Video]

PERPETUAL darkness, isolation, sub-zero temperatures, claustrophobic relationships and sexual tension on an Antarctic research station – what could possibly go wrong?

Cold Tapes, a new murder mystery podcast, delves into the intertwined lives of a small group of international scientists and crew based on a remote research base.

It is down to the listener to work out whodunnit – and they have the chance to win £10,000 if they guess correctly.

While it might be fiction, the show is inspired by shocking true crimes and horrifying real events that happened on the frozen continent.

Antarctica does not have a permanent population, but research stations have staffed scientists and crew from …