Gladiators (2024 British TV series)
It is refereed by Mark Clattenburg, assisted by Sonia Mkoloma and Lee Phillips, with voice-over commentary provided by Guy Mowbray.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] A "one-off" celebrity special, which was filmed alongside the second series, was aired on New Year's Day 2025 on BBC One; the episode featured Rob Beckett, Joel Dommett, Ellie Taylor and Louise Minchin as the contenders taking on the Gladiators.[1] Donna Walsh, Barney's mother and Bradley's wife, was head choreographer for the "G Force" troupe of cheerleaders on the 1992 series.[1] Filming of the programme took place at the Sheffield Arena, which previously hosted the 1995 live shows for the original ITV series, in June 2023.[2] Owing to the ratings success, 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.[21] The first revived series of Gladiators saw the return of the following events: Hang Tough, The Wall, Powerball, Duel,[22] and Gauntlet.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.The video has since been deleted, and the Gladiator himself stated that he has not been in contact with any kind of "performance enhancing drug" since his professional career ended.The series will feature the "Secret Prankster" – Nitro (Harry Aikines-Aryeetey) – with his fellow Gladiators competing against each other in a set of games and competitions, as well as a look behind the scenes to their locker rooms and rest of the arena."[95] On his The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, Richard Osman praised the casting and described the series debut as a "smash hit".
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