Fight Club - A History of Violence

Season 1

4 episodes · Oct 17, 2012

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  • Georgian Fighting Women
    S1E1

    Georgian Fighting Women

    Oct 17, 2012

    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".

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  • S1E2

    Victorian Prize Fighting

    Oct 17, 2012

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

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  • S1E3

    Georgian Duellists

    Oct 24, 2012

    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.

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  • S1E4

    Tudor Fight Club

    Oct 31, 2012

    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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