Gladiators (2008 UK TV series)
| Gladiators | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Dan Carr & John Ferraro |
| Presented by |
Ian Wright Kirsty Gallacher (series 1) Caroline Flack (series 2) |
| Starring |
John Anderson (Referee: Series 1) John Coyle (Referee: Series 2) |
| Narrated by | Alan Parry |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 27 (inc. 8 specials) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Karen Smith |
| Producer(s) | Susy Price Louise Whalley Marc Bassett |
| Running time | 60mins (inc. adverts) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sky1 |
| Picture format | 16:9 (1080i HDTV) |
| Original release | 11 May 2008 – 25 October 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Gladiators (1992-2000) |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Gladiators is a British television series which aired on Sky1 from 11 May 2008 to 25 October 2009. It was filmed in Shepperton Studios and was produced by Shine Limited. It was a revival of the earlier series of the same name and based on the American version of the show. The US, UK and Australian versions of the show were all revived in 2008.
The winners of the series each earned £50,000.
For the first series, the show was hosted by Ian Wright and Kirsty Gallacher with original Referee John Anderson returning. For the second series Ian Wright was joined by Caroline Flack due to Kirsty Gallacher not wanting to return. Another change was the removal of John Anderson due to the producers wanting to give the show its own feel and cut ties with the original series. He was replaced by well known boxing referee John Coyle for series two.
The show was cancelled in May 2009.
Series one featured 32 contenders (16 male, 16 female). Men and women competed in separate tournaments, with two men and two women competing in each episode. Contenders took part in events against the Gladiators, trying to earn as many points as possible before the final event, the Eliminator. In that event, each point separating the contenders translated into a half-second advantage. The four events leading up to the final were selected from a total of eleven events.
The grand prize in Series 1 was £50,000 per winning contender.
The show featured a lineup of new Gladiators, with new costumes. However, Amazon, Panther, Siren and Warrior share names with gladiators from the original UK series and several others share names with those from international series.
Due to Sky1's greater advertising requirements, and contestant interviews prior to each of the events starting, the number of events before the Eliminator was cut from five to four.
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