Idris Elba's Fight School
Idris will provide seven disadvantaged young people with lessons in discipline, focus and determination by putting them through an experimental boxing school.
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- Documentary, Sports
Idris will provide seven disadvantaged young people with lessons in discipline, focus and determination by putting them through an experimental boxing school.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
Discipline
59 mins
Idris and the coaches meet their Fight School intake. As the group are put through a rigorous fitness assessment, there are immediate concerns about some of the students.
Episode 2
Don't Give Up
59 mins
Idris's team face their first test in the ring - sparring with opponents who won't pull their punches. The boys arrive late to training and Idris visits to find out what's going wrong. Idris organises an open water swimming challenge.
Episode 3
Stepping Up
59 mins
Episode 4
Endurance
59 mins
The students discover who they are facing at York Hall. Following visits back home, there's a drop in fitness, and the intensity of training takes its toll on Idris's team.
Episode 5
The Big Final
86 mins
The big night at the prestigious York Hall in Bethnall Green finally arrives. It's the moment of truth for Idris's fighters as they enter the ring for their first ever amateur bouts.