Do you think you could solve a murder mystery? Then new show Murder Island could be for you.

The new Channel 4 show, written by renowned crime novelist Ian Rankin, sees contestants become detectives in a brand new crime thriller which combines elements of reality tv, competition and drama.

Eight players, split into teams of two, try to solve a murder mystery on the Scottish Island of Gigha, known as the fictional Hirsa.

The tranquillity of life on Hirsa has been shattered. A body has been discovered and a murder investigation is under way.

With one week to solve the crime, and £50,000 on the line for those who do, teams will have to impress real life senior officers to walk away as winners.

Ian Rankin told Radio Times: “It’s such a dangerous thing to try to do, it’s mad! But it stretched me in all kinds of ways because this isn’t normally the way I operate.

“It was a challenge but a really entertaining one, and it kept me sane in the first few months of the year when we were still in lockdown.”

Glasgow Times: The new Channel 4 series Murder Island is filmed on Gigha aka fictional Hirsa. Picture: STV Studios/Channel 4The new Channel 4 series Murder Island is filmed on Gigha aka fictional Hirsa. Picture: STV Studios/Channel 4

This is everything we know about Murder Island.

When can I watch Murder Island?

Murder Island begins at 9.30pm on Channel 4 on Tuesday, October 5.

The six-part series is based around a murder mystery plot.

How does the Murder Island work?

Each team of contestants take on the role of amateur detectives and lead their own investigations.

Each duo has eight days to catch the killer, sifting through evidence, examining pathology and forensic reports, as well as interviewing witnesses and suspects.

They must solve the crime and build a watertight case that can stand up in court, all under the watchful eyes of real-life senior investigating officers and leading lawyers.

Murder Island begins on Channel 4 at 9.30pm on Tuesday.