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Georgian Fighting Women

Episode number: 1

Overview: 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".

Victorian Prize Fighting

Episode number: 2

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

Georgian Duellists

Episode number: 3

Overview: 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.

Tudor Fight Club

Episode number: 4

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