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Fight Club - A History of Violence

Season 1

2012 · 4 episodes

  1. 1. Georgian Fighting Women

    2012-10-17

    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".

  2. 2. Victorian Prize Fighting

    2012-10-17

    How Victorian Britain embraced violence. Bare-knuckle boxers were the toast of the era, with handsome rewards and celebrity status for skilled fighters.

  3. 3. Georgian Duellists

    2012-10-24

    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.

  4. 4. Tudor Fight Club

    2012-10-31

    A captivating look at Tudor tear-ups. Jousting brought rewards for the victors, but failure often meant the defeated party lost land or reputation.

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