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Dracula Back from the dead… again … by popular demand. Mar'12	Christmas Clash In a fight with Santa - who would you bet on? Mar'12	This is Toby Life going nowhere? Time to turn vamp. Mar'12
Seconds from disaster National Geographic take a look at the Oslo tragedy Mar'12	Snow White A fairy tale with fights! Mar'12	Outward Bound What fait awaits? Feb'12
Black Hawk Down National Geographic Investigate Feb'12	The Weekly Score Young Creative Council interview ID Fight Choreographer Ronin Traynor Feb'12	Nunjas Part Nun part Ninja - who makes this stuff up? Feb'12
The Fields Police budgets aren't the only thing cut as the knives are drawn. Feb'12	Friday the 13th - murder and mayhem as usual. 'The Syndicate', a web series about serial killers goes live - watch it. Jan'12	He's behind you Holy crap he's got a huge sword! Jan'12
RX Terra at the BFI What do you want to see? Jan'12	Wrath of the Titians Cold. Rain. Wind. Hail. Sleet Jan'12	RIP Bob Anderson A legend of cinematic sword fights like no other. Jan'12
Canterbury Tales An oldie but a goodie Jan'12	Ready, Steady, Go. As the new year begins ID Fight Unit members are straight into the action Jan'12	Don’t look back in anger 2011 sets the bar for a fighting fit 2012 Dec'11
The Deserters Should I stay or should I go? Dec'11	On the Masque and the Sword A Creative Exploration of Social Status Through Staged Physical Combat and the Commedia dell’Arte Dec'11	Different Perspectives Tanks, fire breathing, guns. Another day at the office. Nov'11
On set with Blue Peter ID Fight Unit members fulfil childhood dreams and earn their Blue Peter badges. Oct'11	Rapier and dagger is back! For anyone who has done their foundation training in stage combat these weapons may hold fond memories... Sep'11	Rise of the Samurai Fight the war that gave birth to a legend Sep'11
Friendly fighting fun New ID courses available now! Sep'11	From fan to fighter On set with Chronicles of Syntax Sep'11	Something this way wicked comes High octane Macbeth fights win praise from critics and audience. Sep'11
The greatest story never told Sibling rivalry runs throughout history. Sep'11	Sword Evolution Old meets new as National Geographic explores "The Link" Aug'11	Captain America ID Fight Unit members fight on the side of the 1st Avenger. Jul'11
Fossil ID Fight Choreographer Dan Styles travels to the South of France to work on feature film "Fossil" Jul'11	Christmas has come early Festive fights ensue in short film directed by Jennifer Chislett Jul'11	Operatastic 2 weeks, 2 shows and lots of fun. Jul'11
On Stranger Tides ID Fight Unit members ahoy. Jun'11	British National Stage Combat Workshop 2011 Independent Drama has teamed up with the British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat to offer ID member... Jun'11	Screen Combat Masterclass Independent Drama has teamed up with Skills4Actors to present a Screen Combat Masterclass with renowne... Jun'11
Tooting Broadway 24 hours can change a neighbourhood Jun'11	Summer Shakespeare "Romeo & Juliet" and "Twelfth Night" May'11	Forever Young Taking on Shakespeare is child's play for ID Fight Unit members. May'11
Medieval Banquets Food, festivities and fights. The perfect night out. Apr'11	The Art of War Shogun 2 has arrived! Samurai, ninja, stunning graphics, inspiring score and epic battles worked on by ID's Ronin Traynor. Mar'11	BAFTA Game Award nomination. Again! Following 2010's BAFTA award for best strategy game, Total War is back with Napoleon in 2011. Feb'11
Magnesium Droids have moved on since the days of C-3PO. They just ain't all as friendly. Feb'11	Does revenge justify murder? The spirit of a murdered king; the wrath of a vengeful son. The year is 1601, “something is rotten in the state of Denmark”. Feb'11	School Run A high octane chase, exciting fight sequences and dangerous stunts... Jan'11
New Year, New Adventures Reflections on 2010 and best wishes for 2011. Dec'10	Fight or Flight – what would you do? If you witnessed someone being beaten up, would you step up or step out. That’s the topic of short film ‘The Choice’. Nov'10	Are you getting the point? Independent Drama meets the modern swordsmiths. Nov'10
East vs West ID Fight Unit members will be attending the annual Lion Workshop on the 6th and 7th of November, hel... Sep'10	Life on a needle's edge Theatre Témoin collaborates with taiko sensei Ikuyo Conant and musical artist Nao Masuda to create Jukai... Sep'10	Lust is fleeting, death is forever. Opera, dance and fighting combine to deliver a fresh take on the Beowulf legend. Sep'10
Of Mice and Men 'Tell it George, Tell how it's gonna be!' Sep'10	Strength in numbers ID Fight Unit members were out in force at this year’s British National Stage Combat Workshop. Aug'10	Shaolin Adventurers - Part 4 The final step. Aug'10
Shaolin Adventurers - Part 3 Meet the Masters. Jul'10	Shakespeare Showdown As You Like It v The Merry Wives of Windsor Jul'10	Macbeth No More With more gravestones than an episode of Buffy, this film adaptation of Macbeth re-tells one of Shakespeare’s darkest tragedies. Jul'10
Shaolin Adventurers - Part 2 The daily grind. Jun'10	Shaolin Adventurers - Part 1 The training programme. May'10	Keeping An Eye On You Marlowe, an original play by D Edward Lillie, makes its London debut at Theatro Technis on May 7th an... May'10
National Firearms Centre The evolution of firearms Apr'10	It’s a monk's life ID Fight Unit members Stuart Boother and Ronin Traynor along with fight performer Sylvie England trave... Apr'10	Royal Armouries - 1 of 2 - Battle Royale Would you tell Henry VIII he is wearing a skirt? Apr'10
Royal Armouries - 2 of 2 - Knight At The Museum History comes to life when ID Fight Unit members go behind the scenes at the Royal Armouries Collection. Apr'10	It's Over When a sword-carrying couple decide to break up, you know there's going to be trouble. Mar'10	What goes up... Must hit the crash mat or it's going to hurt! Mar'10
POW, BIFF, BAM, BAFTA! Empire: Total War wins a BAFTA for best strategy game 2010. ID Fight Choreographer Ronin Traynor worke... Mar'10	Debbie Harry Gorgeous Rip Her To Shreds is set in 1981, Northern Ireland. Mena Town isn’t ready for seventeen year old transsexua... Mar'10	Going Green When ID Fight Unit members Dan Styles and Daniel Tyler-Smith said they were 'going green', we though... Mar'10
The Empire Strikes Back Kicking, punching and screaming was the order of the day at the British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat annual Empire Workshop. Mar'10	Motion Capture Madness Napoleon: Total War follows hot on the heels of SEGA’s acclaimed computer game, Empire Total War an... Feb'10	Mud, glorious mud The ID Fight Unit get down and literally dirty filming sequences for Tycan Tournament. Feb'10
What if you had a hobby that you couldn’t tell anyone about? This is the problem serial killer Kyle faces... Jan'10	Quidditch move over – here comes Tycan! Tycan Tournament is the in series game of sci-fi series Primary Faction, written by Susan E. Clarke... Jan'10	You have been called... The world is due to end and the hunt is on to find those that can save it. Jan'10
Where there's smoke... ...there's ID Fight Unit member and stunt trainee Dita Tantang. Dec'09	Lord of the Rings - Born of Hope Orctastic! Dec'09	You are not where you belong! Edmond, one of David Mamet's most well know characters goes on a journey of trouble and strife! Dec'09
The Harsh Light of Day What price would you pay for revenge? Nov'09	Diamond Swords ID Fight Unit celebrate 60 years of fencing with a fight... what else did you expect? Sep'09	It's in the bag! The ID Fight Unit worked to produce a 3D fight for Vision3 Ltd to demonstrate what could be achieve... Aug'09
Not everything is as it seems... ID Fight Unit member Dita Tantang took on the lead acting role as Joy in Jamie Wong's short film, currentl... Jun'09	Vikings! ID Fight Unit member Dan Styles revisits history as a Viking, learning about their battle tactics an... May'09	CRANK IT UP ID Fight Unit member goes corrupt but it’s all in the course of duty. Apr'09

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