When we think of the great witch trials of history, we usually picture innocent women accused of impossible crimes... but that wasn't always the case.

In the frozen, windswept landscapes of 17th-century Iceland, a wave of witch trials led to the persecution and execution of men accused of practising dark magic.

Why were male witches feared more than female ones? And what happens when ancient Norse magic, strict Lutheran beliefs, and one of Europe's most isolated landscapes collide?

Edited by Anna Brant. Produced by Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer is Freddy Chick.

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