Are you cut out for living and working in Antarctica?

Both the UK and US's research facilities in Antarctica are on the hunt for the next batch of workers to "go south".

You don't need to be a scientist, as vacancies are available for everything from carpenters, to electricians, chefs, and even a hairdresser. But could you cope with the cold and isolation?

Since leaving his hometown of Wigan in the north of England aged 19, Dan McKenzie has worked in numerous far-flung places around the world.

Now 38, the former marine engineer's most remote and challenging role by far is his current job as the station leader at the Halley VI Research Station in Antarctica.

This is one of five facilities on the icy continent run by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the UK's polar research institute.