"A gripping, lucid and occasionally moving examination of masculinity."

The Telegraph

"Idris Elba is a great actor...but the sweat, agony and exhaustion he suffers in 'Fighter' is all real."

Daily Mail

"Idris Elba is thoughtful and authentic in new documentary 'Fighter'."

VICE Sports

Golden-Globe winning, Emmy Award-nominated actor and producer Idris Elba has taken on numerous roles but none like this. In an all-new limited series from Endemol Shine North, IDRIS ELBA: FIGHTER, Elba will undertake the most physically and mentally demanding experience of his career - training to become a professional kickboxer and ultimately compete against a seasoned brawler in a no-holds-barred bout.

This is no act. There is no script. This fight is real as are the potential reprercussions.

Shot on location in Britain, Cuba, Japan, South Africa and Thailand, the 3x60' series co-produced with Elba's production company Green Door Pictures, was broadcast across more than 220 countries. For Discovery UK, it was their highest rating launch for a new show since 2013.

Read more about it here.