Saturday was never complete until you had to cut your weekly dose of Baywatch to go to 7 oclock mass and rush back to watch Gladiators! An hour dedicated to seeing your average pen pushing joe compete in some silly styled games like the ‘Sphere of Death’ or at the end when they had to run up the ‘Travelator’.
Now it seems it’s due to make a comeback and Sky One are arranging for the bulging biceps to hit your screen soon enough!
Sky One is to bring back Saturday night favourite Gladiators hot on the heels of a successful relaunch in the US.
The digital satellite channel will take over Gladiators broadcasting duties from ITV, where the series was a hit for most of the 1990s.
Elisabeth Murdoch’s independent production company Shine will produce the show, which will be given a “21st century makeover” and will include “much more exciting and dangerous” contests.
They are in talks to bring back some of the oldies such as the scottish Referee famed for his ‘GLADDDIIAAATORRRSS RREEEADDDDY’ catch phrase. Ex Footballer Ian Wright is being linked to the presenters role and they are auditioning for both gladiators and contestants.
Gladiators was back in 1992! Can you believe that, it’s 16 years ago! There’s not too many times when i genuinely feel old, but i feel old now 
February 6, 2008 at 2:05 am |
1992?? That can’t be right…now you’re making me feel old. I wanted to be Jet when I was a kid
February 6, 2008 at 11:00 am |
I wanted to be WITH Jet when i was a kid, that or Ulrika, thank god i didn’t end up with Ulrika lol
Yup 1992 :-\