It has been confirmed that Gladiators will make its long-awaited return to the BBC subsequent yr. The favored present is about to return with an 11-episode collection and will probably be welcoming a brand new technology of "superhumans" who will compete in opposition to contestants within the "final check of velocity and energy", the BBC stated.
Bosses say there will probably be new video games for the reboot, alongside basic challenges in a bid to achieve the audiences the programme reached in its heyday. Every episode can even finish with fan-favourite problem, the gruelling impediment course The Eliminator.
At its peak, Gladiators - broadcast from 1992 to 2000 - drew large viewing figures to its Saturday night ITV slot because the well-known name of "Contenders Prepared? Gladiators Prepared?" echoed throughout TV screens. The likes of Trojan, Jet, Nightshade and Hunter grew to become family names and the format - which originated within the US - travelled to Australia, South Africa, Russia, Finland, Germany, Nigeria, Denmark and Sweden.
When it returned to Sky, airing between 2008-2009, Kirsty Gallacher and Ian Wright took up the baton of internet hosting duties from authentic hosts John Fashanu and Ulrika Jonsson - with authentic referee John Anderson additionally returning for the Sky revival.
TV presenter Jonsson, 55, shot to fame as a TV weathergirl within the late 80s, with Gladiators catapulting her to additional stardom.
The BBC has not but introduced who will host the returning present, however filming will happen on the Utilita Enviornment Sheffield subsequent yr.
Kate Phillips, the BBC's director of unscripted, stated: "Gladiators is again and an entire new technology of viewers can now sit up for watching a Saturday evening spectacle like no different.
"Will the contenders have the desire and the talent to succeed in opposition to our mighty new Gladiators? You may need to tune in to seek out out."
The collection is to be made by Hungry Bear Media and MGM Tv UK, with Scot Cru, govt vp of world codecs and Unscripted Content material for MGM Tv, saying: "Gladiators is a format that resonates with viewers worldwide.
"We're thrilled to convey this revered collection to the BBC and may't wait to introduce our UK Gladiators."
Dan Baldwin, managing director of Hungry Bear, stated: "It is the right time for Gladiators to return."What different present combines electrical pleasure, superheroes, large sponge fingers, elite athletes, and a pinch of pantomime? Be careful for the brand new breed of superhuman, supersized, superstars bursting on to your screens on BBC One and iPlayer."
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