Season 1 (2012)
Episodes: 4
Star Cast:
Episodes List
Ep.1 Georgian Fighting Women
Air Date: 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".
Ep.2 Victorian Prize Fighting
Air Date: 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.
Ep.3 Georgian Duellists
Air Date: 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.
Ep.4 Tudor Fight Club
Air Date: 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.