Gladiators (2008 UK TV series) Series One
The Contenders
| Female Contenders | Male Contenders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Carly Whittle | Janine Hogarth | Kobi Omenaka | Tom Ward | |
| Heat 2 | Liz Hughes | Gayle Vickers | Daniel Sowerby | Radzi Chinyanganya | |
| Heat 3 | Leanne Lennox | Emma Saville | Kevin Dixon | Gavin Sunshine | |
| Heat 4 | Fiona Hallam | Anna Miller | Joel Grant Jones | Ian Deeth | |
| Heat 5 | Naida Bromley | Julia King | Wai Ling Shin | Jonathan Boden | |
| Heat 6 | Nicola Trench | Dawn Wilson | Sean McMahon | Simon Wray | |
| Heat 7 | KT Coates | Fiona Isherwood | Koing Chea | Phil Ounsley | |
| Heat 8 | Caroline McLeod | Bella Clayton | Andrew Bell | Greg Kirk | |
| Female Contenders | Male Contenders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final 1 | Janine Hogarth | Gayle Vickers | Tom Ward | Greg Kirk | |
| Quarter-Final 2 | Leanne Lennox | Naida Bromley | Koing Chea | Simon Wray | |
| Quarter-Final 3 | Caroline McLeod | KT Coates | Joel Grant Jones | Jonathan Boden | |
| Quarter-Final 4 | Nicola Trench | Anna Miller | Kevin Dixon | Radzi Chinyanganya | |
| Female Contenders | Male Contenders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Final 1 | Anna Miller | Naida Bromley | Joel Grant Jones | Tom Ward | |
| Semi-Final 2 | Caroline McLeod | Gayle Vickers | Simon Wray | Radzi Chinyanganya | |
| Female Contenders | Male Contenders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Caroline McLeod | Anna Miller | Simon Wray | Joel Grant Jones | |
| Winner (Female) | Winner (Male) |
|---|---|
| Anna Miller | Simon Wray |
Notes: Red & Blue denote the colours worn by the contestant
Contenders in bold are the ones that advanced
Events
The limitations of the new Gladiators arena meant that there was only room for 8 events - 7 events from the original series: Duel, Gauntlet, Hang Tough, Hit & Run, Powerball, Pyramid and The Wall, Plus a brand new event called Earthquake. Changes from the original series include Hang Tough, Duel and Hit & Run now being played over water. All the events were used in rotation, different from the original series as some games featured dominantly over others. The Eliminator featured a swimming section and a climb to the top of the Pyramid.
Ratings
Episode Viewing figures from BARB[1]
Series
| Episode No. | Heat No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | Sky One Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat 1 | 11 May 2008 | 1,564,000 | #1 |
| 2 | Heat 2 | 18 May 2008 | 1,260,000 | #1 |
| 3 | Heat 3 | 25 May 2008 | 935,000 | #1 |
| 4 | Heat 4 | 1 June 2008 | 844,000 | #2 |
| 5 | Heat 5 | 8 June 2008 | 588,000 | #1 (Tied) |
| 6 | Heat 6 | 15 June 2008 | 734,000 | #1 |
| 7 | Heat 7 | 22 June 2008 | 671,000 | #1 |
| 8 | Heat 8 | 29 June 2008 | 656,000 | #1 |
| 9 | Quarter-Final 1 | 13 July 2008 | 349,000 | #2 |
| 10 | Quarter-Final 2 | 20 July 2008 | 558,000 | #3 |
| 11 | Quarter-Final 3 | 27 July 2008 | 479,000 | #2 |
| 12 | Quarter-Final 4 | 3 August 2008 | 628,000 | #1 |
| 13 | Semi-Final 1 | 10 August 2008 | 740,000 | #1 |
| 14 | Semi-Final 2 | 17 August 2008 | 511,000 | #2 |
| 15 | Grand Final | 24 August 2008 | 702,000 | #1 |
Specials
| Episode No. | Heat No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | Sky One Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celebrity Special | 6 July 2008 | 643,000 | #1 |
| 2 | The Legends Return
(1½ hours) |
31 August 2008 | 1,159,000 | #1 |
| 3 | Battle of the Forces | 16 November 2008 | 850,000 | #3 |
Specials
Celebrity Special
Aired on 6 July 2008, a special celebrity edition was shown between the heats and the quarter-finals. The celebrities that competed in this edition included: Danielle Lloyd of Celebrity Big Brother fame, Bianca Gascoigne, Anthony Quinlan from Hollyoaks and MC Harvey. The two winners each received £5,000 for a charity of their choice, splitting their winnings between their two choices.
The Legends Return
Aired on 31 August 2008, a selection of the original Gladiators - Lightning, Rebel, Rocket, Flame, Ace, Hunter, Trojan And Wolf - returned to compete as contenders against the new Gladiators. In the women's competition, the legends were successful, but in the men's competition, the new gladiators won after gladiator Trojan had awful trouble with the Cargo Net.
Battle of the Forces
Aired on 16 November 2008, this special saw challengers from the RAF, Navy and Army take on the Gladiators. Both categories (Male And Female) were won by the Army, a completely different outcome to the second battle of the forces, in which contenders from the RAF and Navy triumphantly won over the Army.
Notes and references
External links
- Gladiators at SkyOne.co.uk
- Gladiators at Gladiators Zone
- Gladiators at UKGameshows.com