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History Extra podcast

Bruisers and bare knuckles: the brutal world of Victorian boxing

History Extra podcast

Immediate Media

History

4.34.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Men fighting pumas. Brutal prize-fights in sacred chapels. A pair of sisters who could pack a punch. In Victorian Britain, boxing offered up edge-of-your-seat entertainment to all levels of society. A new Disney Plus show A Thousand Blows transports viewers back to the ringside in Victorian London, and in this episode, Ellie Cawthorne speaks to the show's historical consultant Sarah Elizabeth Cox to uncover some of the extraordinary real stories that inspired the drama. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome to the History Extra podcast, fascinating historical conversations from the makers of BBC History Magazine.

0:58.8

Men fighting pumas, bust-ups in sacred chapels, and a pair of sisters who could pack a punch.

1:07.2

In Victorian Britain, boxing offered up edge of your seat entertainment to all levels of

1:13.8

of society. A new show called A Thousand Blows lands on Disney Plus today, and it transports viewers

1:20.4

back to the ringside in Victorian London. So for today's episode, I spoke to the show's

1:26.5

historical boxing consultant, Sarah Elizabeth Cox,

1:30.6

to uncover some of the extraordinary real stories that inspired the drama.

1:36.2

A new show, A Thousand Blows, is launching on Disney Plus and on Hulu in the US.

1:42.9

So we thought that this was a perfect chance to delve into the

1:46.6

world of Victorian boxing, because this is one of the central premises of the show is what

1:52.3

it focuses on. Sarah, before we get into this world, can you tell us a bit about your connection to

1:57.3

the show? Hi, so I am the boxing consultant, one of the historical

2:02.3

consultants on A Thousand Blows alongside Hallie Rubinhold and Professor Matthew Smith as well.

2:09.0

And yeah, I've worked across sort of two years' worth of episodes for the show, advising them on

2:15.6

historical accuracy. And for me, my main connection actually to the show

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