The series is presented by Bradley Walsh and his son, Barney.[1] Each episode consists of four players, known as 'contenders' – two male and two female – competing in a series of physically challenging events against the show's resident 'Gladiators', a group of elite athletes – like bodybuilders or track and field athletes – and eventually competing in one final event, the Eliminator. The series consists of the heats, the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, and a grand final, to determine the overall champions. It is refereed by Mark Clattenburg, assisted by Sonia Mkoloma and Lee Phillips, with voice-over commentary provided by Guy Mowbray.
Upon its release, the revived series of Gladiators became one of the most successful family entertainment launches for the BBC in seven years, attracting over six million viewers during its premiere episode, and scoring nearly nine million during the whole first series.[2] The BBC subsequently commissioned Gladiators: Epic Pranks, a spin-off children's prank series for CBBC. The fifteen episode series, filmed behind the scenes of the main programme, and hosted by gladiator Nitro (Harry Aikines-Aryeetey), is expected to be aired in 2025.[3]
The casting for the new contenders took place across England,[7][8] Scotland,[9] and Northern Ireland[10] in April 2023. The following month it was announced that Bradley Walsh would co-host the revived series alongside his son Barney.[1] Donna Walsh, Barney's mother and Bradley's wife, was head choreographer for the "G Force" troupe of cheerleaders on the 1992 series. Bradley also has previous connections to the show, having taken part in a "Celebrities vs Jockeys" special episode of the programme in 1997.[1]
Filming and release
Filming of the programme took place at the Sheffield Arena, in the city of Steel, which previously hosted the 1995 live shows for the original ITV series, in June 2023.[11] Tickets to attend filming of the series were free. Applause Store, the company who oversaw ticket distribution, stated that there was an "unprecedented demand" for tickets and the venue reached its 3,000 capacity earlier than anticipated, which led to ticketholders being denied entry.[12] In a statement, Applause Store said that entrance would be on a "first-come first-served" basis dependent on capacity, and that there was no guarantee of admission to the venue.[12]
The first official trailer of the show was released on 25 December 2023,[14] showing both new and classic events.[15] On 3 January 2024, the BBC announced that the series would premiere on 13 January at 5.50 pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.[16] The revival of Gladiators attracted an audience of 6 million viewers, becoming the biggest entertainment launch for the BBC in seven years.[2] Due to the ratings success, the BBC bosses announced that they have been planning for the next series, which was filmed in August 2024 at the Sheffield Arena, and airing in early 2025.[17] According to a BBC boss, there would be some adjustments to the flow of the game, and some new events for the second series, but all of the Gladiators from the first series were set to return.[18] The casting for the contenders of the second series closed in June 2024.[19]
The format of Gladiators follows that of the previous series, where two men and two women compete against the Gladiators before taking on each other on the Eliminator obstacle course.[5] The series follows a knock-out tournament format of preliminary heats leading to finals.[20]
New events in the first revived series include Collision, in which contenders try to cross a bridge while avoiding the Gladiators who swing across on trapezes; The Edge, in which contenders and Gladiators undertake a cat and mouse chase on an elevated grid;, and The Ring, in which contenders try to hit a sensor in the centre of a large court without being tackled by a Gladiator.[15][23]
The second series, airing in 2025, will see some more returning events from the 1990s version, and possibly totally brand new events, in addition to reworking on already existing games like Gauntlet.[18]
Cast and crew
Presenters
The revamped series of Gladiators is being hosted by father-son duo Bradley and Barney Walsh (known as Bradley & Barney).[1]
Gladiators
The show's resident Gladiators are a group of elite athletes from the different fields of athletics; from bodybuilders to CrossFit athletes and Olympic Games champions. Throughout May 2023, the 16-strong roster of Gladiators were announced on Morning Live and The One Show, among other media outlets. Profiles were also released on the BBC Media Centre website.[24]
The youngest Gladiator of the lineup is Dynamite (Emily Steel), at the current age of 21.[25] Athena (Karenjeet Kaur Bains) is one of the all time shortest Gladiators at 5 feet 4 inches. Respectively, Gladiator Diamond (Livi Sheldon) is the tallest of the females, at 6 feet. Male Gladiators Apollo (Alex Gray) and Bionic (Matty Campbell) both stand at 6 feet 6 inches.[26]
On the show, Gladiator Fury (Jodie Ounsley) is stated to be the first-ever deaf Gladiator. She has a cochlear implant, which helps her to hear despite the medical condition.[27] The actual first-ever deaf Gladiator in the show's international history was the late American Gladiator Siren (Shelley Beattie) from the 1990's. Fury's father, Phil competed in the 2008 series as a contender.[28]
During January 2024, the BBC had discovered the steroid use of Gladiator Giant (Jamie Christian-Johal) from a YouTube video from 2022. The video has since then been deleted, and the Gladiator himself stated that he hasn't been in contact with any kind of "performance enhancing drug" since his professional career ended. The network also stated that upon the casting for the Gladiators and Contenders, they had to complete multiple tests in case of any prohibited steroid-use; the tests were negative for all of the Gladiators.[29] Despite the "scandal", Giant, and the rest of the cast is expected to return for a second series of the show, which is set to air in 2025.[30]
Injuries
Two of the female Gladiators were injured during the filming of the first series. Comet (Ella-Mae Rayner) sustained several bone fractures on her legs in several places – including the talus – as well as sustaining a Lisfranc injury, three ruptured ligaments, and a dislocated bone, when competing in her speciality event Hang Tough in Heat 4. Sabre (Sheli McCoy) also mildly injured her hamstring as a result of her attempt to push contender Bronte off The Edge in Semi–Final 1. Due these incidents both of the Gladiators had to go on hiatus from the series.[31][32]
During the training sessions for the second series, Gladiator Nitro (Harry Aikines-Aryeetey) picked up an knee injury, and was therefore forced to step out of competing in the events for the series. He will still be seen in the programme, "hyping up" his fellow Gladiators and bringing the "Nitro energy" to the arena,[33][34] as well as working as an "ringside presenter" with the Walshes for the duration of the series.[35][36]
The first series premiered on 13 January 2024, and ran through the first quarter of the year.[16][39] It featured eleven 60-minute long episodes.[40]
The series became a ratings success on the BBC network, with the series averaging 6.02 million viewers,[2] and constantly ranking in the Top 10 weekly most viewed shows on the channel.[41]
The series begins, with four contenders taking on the new Gladiators. The contenders are Finley Burkitt, a 22-year-old railway trackman from Doncaster; Myles Harris, a 32-year-old DJ and IT engineer from Leeds; Tasha Lawrence, a 41-year-old nurse and personal trainer from Ipswich; and Kerry Wilson, a 34-year-old dogwalker from Dunfermline.[11][42][43][44]
2
2
"Heat 2"
20 January 2024 (2024-01-20)
7.01
4
The second of the heats, in which four new contenders take on the Gladiators. The contenders are John Darwen, a 31-year-old occupational therapy student from Preston; Jake Spence, a 23-year-old steelworker from Sheffield; Zoe McIntosh, a paramedic in the West Midlands; and Marie-Louise Nicholson, a 28-year-old fitness coach from Dublin.[45]
3
3
"Heat 3"
27 January 2024 (2024-01-27)
6.48
5
The third heat, with contenders are Bronte Jones, a 23-year-old firefighter from Sheffield;[46] Alex McKnight, 29-year-old civil servant; Finlay Anderson, a 34-year-old army officer from Edinburgh; and Ashley Harwood, a 28-year-old salesman from London.[47]
4
4
"Heat 4"
3 February 2024 (2024-02-03)
6.58
3
Contenders for the fourth heat are Matt Jones, a 41-year-old civil servant from Cardiff; Chung Leung, a 33-year-old software engineer from London; Sharan Riyat, a 33-year-old dentist from Buckinghamshire; and Nia Rutter, a 37-year-old stay at home mum from Blackpool.[48]
5
5
"Heat 5"
10 February 2024 (2024-02-10)
5.83
8
The last of the heats. Contenders for the fifth heat are Tuathlaith Murtagh, a 29-year old activity manager from Belfast; Betti Worth, a 31-year old gym fitness trainer from Bolton; Dev Pankhania, a 30-year old HGV mechanic from Essex;, Paul Campbell, a 57-year old salesman from Sheffield.[49]
In the second semi final, battling for the final places for the Grand Final are four more contenders.[54]
11
11
"The Final"
30 March 2024 (2024-03-30)
5.39
3
The Series Champions are crowned here.[55][56] An ex-Gladiator Saracen (Michael Lewis) made an cameo appearance in the crowd for the final with his wife. At the end of the show, it was announced that the casting for the contenders of series 2 was open.[57]
The second, 11-part series was commissioned by the BBC, following to the ratings success of the first series.[58] The series was filmed in August 2024 at the Sheffield Arena, and is airing from January 2025.[2][17][59] The series has also a "one-off" Celebrity Special -episode,[60] airing on New Year's Day 2025.[61][62]
Two new Gladiators – whom names have yet to be officially announced by the BBC – joined the cast for the second series, making the roster of Gladiators grow to 18. Nitro (Harry Aikines-Aryeetey) was forced to step out from the events due to an injury, but will be seen as an "ringside presenter" alongside the Walshes.[33][35]
The BBC has commissioned a 15 episodes long spin-off series of the main show, aimed for the children, on the CBBC network to be aired in 2025.
The series will feature the "Secret Prankster" - Nitro (Harry Aikines-Aryeetey) - with his fellow Gladiators competing against each others in a set of games and competitions, as well as a look behind the scenes to their locker rooms and rest of the Arena.[3][66][67]
No. overall
No. in series
Title
CBBC airdate
1
1
"Episode 1"
2025 (2025)
The spin-off series hosted by Gladiator Nitro (Harry Aikines-Aryeetey) begins.
2
2
"Episode 2"
2025 (2025)
3
3
"Episode 3"
2025 (2025)
4
4
"Episode 4"
2025 (2025)
5
5
"Episode 5"
2025 (2025)
6
6
"Episode 6"
2025 (2025)
7
7
"Episode 7"
2025 (2025)
8
8
"Episode 8"
2025 (2025)
9
9
"Episode 9"
2025 (2025)
10
10
"Episode 10"
2025 (2025)
11
11
"Episode 11"
2025 (2025)
12
12
"Episode 12"
2025 (2025)
13
13
"Episode 13"
2025 (2025)
14
14
"Episode 14"
2025 (2025)
15
15
"Episode 15"
2025 (2025)
Reception
Critical reception
The series received positive reviews, with The Guardian describing it as a "phenomenal reboot" of its original show.[20] In a highly positive thinkpiece, The Independent praised the show's updated sensibilities, writing: "The entire show is a testament to the fact that we can still enjoy those things from our youth, and that 'updating them for a modern audience' doesn’t mean ripping out the heart of what made them appealing in the first place."[68] On his The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, Richard Osman praised the casting and described the series debut as a "smash hit".[69]
Ulrika Jonsson, who presented the original programme, said the reboot had done a "good job" overall, but criticised the absence of cheerleaders that had been used in previous iterations of the show, stating that the cheerleaders brought "another level" to the production.[70]
The show's official Instagram account, which covers exclusive and behind the scenes footage, has gathered over 62,000 followers to date.[71]
Bloomsbury Publishing released an official companion book for the series in hardback on 7 November 2024. It includes extended amount of behind-the-scenes details of the show, including training - and eating/dieting routines of the Gladiators themselves - with one chapter dedicated for each of the sixteen current Gladiators - and more deep-in details about the show itself, including stats, etc.[76]
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