Fight Club - A History of Violence
Season 12012
4 Episodes
E01 Georgian Fighting Women
Bare-knuckle boxing, blood-spattered horrific tales of 100-round bouts. Between women. An episode of the four-part series "Fight Club: a History of Violence".
October 17, 2012E02 Victorian Prize Fighting
How Victorian Britain embraced violence. Bare-knuckle boxers were the toast of the era, with handsome rewards and celebrity status for skilled fighters.
October 17, 2012E03 Georgian Duellists
A fascinating history of fighting. In Georgian Britain, both sides of the social divide found duels to be a novel distraction - and a neat way to resolve quarrels.
October 24, 2012E04 Tudor Fight Club
A captivating look at Tudor tear-ups. Jousting brought rewards for the victors, but failure often meant the defeated party lost land or reputation.
October 31, 2012