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Death in Ice Valley

An unidentified body. Who was she? Why hasn’t she been missed? A BBC World Service and NRK original podcast, investigating a mystery unsolved for almost half a century.

World Service,14 episodes

Episodes

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The Preview: Clues and Riddles
Introducing Death in Ice Valley – a true story. What can our investigation discover?
26 Mar 2018,3 mins
1. The Isdal Woman
Some graves hold more secrets than others. No relatives attended her funeral
16 Apr 2018,32 mins
2. A Case of Clues
Memories of a stranger and a smell. Contents of two suitcases take us to southern Norway
23 Apr 2018,32 mins
3. The Remote Archive
Catch of the day – searching for a breakthrough. Who was Finella Lorck?
30 Apr 2018,33 mins
4. Telltale Tooth
ML 23N MM. Names, spooks and following the fillings. Break the code. #DeathinIceValley
07 May 2018,35 mins
5. The Penguin
Boom! The secret file and what the fisherman saw. #DeathinIceValley
14 May 2018,32 mins
6. Spycatcher
Keep your mouth shut! Protect yourself! The meeting on the platform. #DeathinIceValley
21 May 2018,32 mins
7. Mystery Men
Silence in Room 426 and at dinner. And a mirror. #DeathinIceValley
28 May 2018,34 mins
8. Case Closed
Written in a tooth and a 't'. And the day police announced the end of the investigation
04 Jun 2018,33 mins
9. The Isdal Girl
Destination: red hot spot. Following the isotope maps. There is also a forgotten object
11 Jun 2018,33 mins
10. Underground
New path, old cutlery. Violent times and reflections
18 Jun 2018,39 mins
Coming soon: Special Episode
Marit and Neil are to return with Episode 11. Available from 24 June
06 Jun 2019,3 mins
11. Turning Detective - Live
Listeners’ leads, digging, a woman on the run? And audience questions live from Bergen
24 Jun 2019,74 mins
12. Anna and Angelina
A fraudster and a spy. More wigs and multiple identities; the investigation continues
06 Jun 2021,77 mins