Season 1 Episodes
1. Georgian Fighting Women
October 17th, 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".
2. Victorian Prize Fighting
October 17th, 2012
How Victorian Britain embraced violence. Bare-knuckle boxers were the toast of the era, with handsome rewards and celebrity status for skilled fighters.
3. Georgian Duellists
October 24th, 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.
4. Tudor Fight Club
October 31st, 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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