# Death in the Arctic: Franklin's Lost Expedition - Part 2

An episode of [Buried Evidence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6805524624), 16 Oct 2026, 32 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a8460441ad8716bb6b2dfef/e/6acfa5b5eb3b833eb5b09799/media.mp3

For more than a century, the Arctic was assumed to be keeping Franklin's secret; but it wasn't. The native Inuit people who lived there had been telling the story all along. And yet for decades, another idea dominated the investigation; lead poisoning, bad tins. But what if the evidence tells a different story? What if Franklin's men weren't brought down by a single fatal mistake—but by a catastrophe far more complicated than anyone imagined? In the second part of the Franklin story, we ask what really helped kill him and his men. Buried Evidence is part of The Crime Desk. Subscribe today for ad-free listening, early access to new shows, exclusive bonus episodes and complete access to our true-crime podcast collection. Visit thecrimedesk.com for more information. Email us at buriedevidence@thecrimedesk.com or WhatsApp us on 07796 657512, starting your message with the word BURIED. Presenters: Rebecca Rideal & Raksha Dave Producer: Philip Wilding Editor: Rowan Jacobs Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Jamie East A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosts: Rebecca Rideal, Professor Raksha Dave Producer: Phillip Wilding Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Jamie East For early, ad-free access to every episode of Buried Evidence as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member today. A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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