Gladiators (1992 British TV series, series 2)
| Gladiators | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| Starring | Ulrika Jonsson John Fashanu John Anderson John Sachs |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 28 August 1993 – 1 January 1994 |
| Series chronology | |
The second series of Gladiators aired in the UK from 28 August 1993 to 1 January 1994.
Gladiators[]
| Gladiator name | Portrayed by |
|---|---|
| Cobra | Michael Willson |
| Falcon | Bernadette Hunt |
| Hunter | James Crossley |
| Jet | Diane Youdale |
| Lightning | Kim Betts |
| Nightshade | Judy Simpson |
| Panther | Helen O'Reilly |
| Saracen | Mike Lewis |
| Scorpio | Nikki Diamond |
| Shadow | Jefferson King |
| Trojan | Mark Griffin |
| Warrior | Michael Ahearne |
| Wolf | Michael Van Wijk |
| Zodiac | Kate Staples |
This series saw the Gladiator line-up increase to 14 with Falcon (Bernadette Hunt), Hunter (James Crossley), Nightshade (Judy Simpson), Trojan (Mark Griffin) and Zodiac (Kate Staples) joining. Flame (Kimbra Standish), Hawk (Aleks Georgijev) and Phoenix (Sandy Young) were axed following the results from a fan poll.
Events[]
The event pool was doubled to include events taken from the American series as well as original events, with six different events being played each week (as opposed to the same five events each week). This mixing of the events would be carried through other series.
Of the events from , Danger Zone saw the biggest change, with the stations being set equidistant apart and the weapon line-up changing to crossbow, bazooka, rocket launcher and mortar. Gladiators no longer wore a chest guard nor were they attached to a harness and lifted into the air when a contender hit their target. The event’s theme music was also changed. The pods used in Atlaspheres were given a new look from their original simple design.
The Eliminator also had several changes made. The first cargo net, slide and scramble sheet were removed and replaced by the high and low hurdles and rope climb which would remain in place until the end of the show. A balance beam was also added before the travelator.
Six new events were introduced, the highest number of new events to be added in throughout the series. Three of them had appeared in some form in live shows played in Wembley the preceding Easter.
Powerball[]
This event was taken from the American series. Two contenders and three Gladiators faced off on a pitch containing five scoring pods. At each end were boxes containing red and blue balls with contenders being allocated a specific colour. Contenders had to place as many balls as they can in the scoring pods during 60 seconds, collecting balls from opposite ends each time whist Gladiators were tasked with trying to prevent them by tackling. 2 points were awarded for each outside scoring pod and 3 for the centre.
Skytrak[]
This event was adapted from the American series. Two contenders and two Gladiators were suspended from an upside-down figure-of-eight course on the arena ceiling. Contenders had a short headstart over Gladiators and had a detonator button trailing them. On the whistle, players scrambled forward around the track with the Gladiators aiming to hit the detonator button which set off a small shower of sparks from a backpack on the contender. 10 points were awarded for the first contender to finish the course and 5 for the second, provided they were not caught by the Gladiator.
Suspension Bridge[]
This event had been played at the Wembley live shows as an updated version of Duel before being named as a separate event. Contender and Gladiator battled on a 24-foot suspension bridge using hammerhead weapons. Contenders received 10 points for reaching the Gladiator’s platform (whether they knocked the Gladiator off or not) and 5 points if they stayed on the bridge for the full 60 seconds.
Tilt[]
This event had been road-tested at the Wembley live shows. Contender and Gladiator faced off in a tug of war on two tilting platforms. Due to their weight advantage, Gladiators were on a higher table that was initially tilted forward. Contenders had two 30 second pulls against the Gladiator, scoring 5 points each time they dislodged the Gladiator and 2 points for each draw. This event proved unpopular with the Gladiators due to the disadvantage they were at on their tilt table and the event was quickly phased out of the series and training programmes in future series before being axed after the 1995 series.
Joust[]
This event had been road-tested at the Wembley live shows. Contender and Gladiator faced each other on sky bikes which twist, buck and rotate for 30 seconds. Armed with combat clubs, participants attempted to remove their opponent. Contenders got 10 points if they dislodged the Gladiator and 5 points for a draw.
Gauntlet[]
Contenders had to run through an alleyway of Gladiators armed with ram rods to impede their progress. Contenders received 3 points for each Gladiator they passed, with the contender with the quickest time scoring a bonus point. There was no time limit on this event, effectively meaning contenders automatically received 9 points for taking apart. The event would be modified the next year and would become one of the core events in later years.
Other changes[]
This series saw the first appearance of assistant referee/timekeeper Andrew Norgate. All of the Gladiators received new outfits with the Gladiators appearing in more post-event interviews as themselves, rather than attempting to adopt a persona. Contender outfits adopted the standard pink/yellow colours for women and red/blue for the men. Due to the series’ popularity, the National Indoor Arena was more fully occupied. The opening titles were changed completely and there were a number of other improvements in on-screen graphics.
Episodes[]
| Episode | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Return of the Gladiators" | 28 August 1993[1] | |
| 2 | "Heat 1: Katie Tanner vs. Pauline Oliver / Phil Norman vs. Richard Bury" | 18 September 1993[2] | |
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Lightning, Scorpio / Saracen, Trojan
Jet, Nightshade / Wolf, Cobra
Jet, Lightning, Panther / Shadow, Trojan, Wolf
Falcon, Panther / Hunter, Warrior
Scorpio / Saracen
Nightshade / Shadow
Katie LOSER - WINNER Pauline / Phil WINNER - LOSER Richard | |||
| 3 | "Heat 2: Rowan Duxbury vs. Rhian Prichard / Glenn Webbe vs. Gary Towers" | 25 September 1993[3] | |
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Falcon / Wolf
Jet, Zodiac / Shadow, Saracen
Lightning, Scorpio / Wolf, Cobra
Nightshade, Scorpio, Zodiac / Cobra, Trojan, Warrior
Panther, Lightning / Hunter, Shadow
Nightshade / Saracen
Rowan WINNER - LOSER Rhian / Glenn LOSER - WINNER Gary | |||
| 4 | "Heat 3: Paula Bisley vs. Mandy Gornicki / Roddy Mackay vs. Stephen Robinson" | 2 October 1993[4] | |
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Falcon, Scorpio, Zodiac / Hunter, Trojan, Warrior
Jet / Cobra
Nightshade, Scorpio / Shadow, Saracen
Panther, Zodiac / Cobra, Trojan
Lightning / Wolf
Nightshade / Warrior
Paula LOSER - WINNER Mandy / Roddy WINNER - LOSER Stephen | |||
| 5 | "Heat 4: Helen Williams vs. Sophie Cheston / Brian Ward vs. Alan Bates" | 9 October 1993[5] | |
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Falcon, Nightshade, Panther / Shadow, Warrior, Wolf
Zodiac, Scorpio / Wolf, Cobra
Jet / Shadow
Nightshade, Scorpio / Cobra, Saracen
Lightning / Trojan
Panther, Falcon / Hunter, Saracen
Helen WINNER - LOSER Sophie / Brian WINNER - LOSER Alan | |||
| 6 | "Heat 5: Lisa Thompson/Jean Klenk,1vs. Jacqui Thompson / Jon Morgan vs. Deane Hart" | 16 October 1993[6] | |
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Lightning, Jet / Shadow, Trojan
Jet, Zodiac / Wolf, Cobra
Falcon, Lightning, Zodiac/Nightshade / Saracen, Shadow, Warrior
Panther / Hunter
Scorpio / Cobra
Nightshade / Trojan
Jean WINNER - LOSER Jacqui / Jon LOSER - WINNER Deane | |||
| 7 | "Heat 6: Tracey Johnson vs. Gail Rickett / Gary Dodds vs. Rick Keisewetter" | 23 October 1993[7] | |
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Jet, Lightning, Scorpio / Hunter, Trojan, Wolf
Jet, Nightshade / Shadow, Cobra
Nightshade, Lightning, Falcon / Warrior, Saracen, Hunter
Lightning / Wolf
Falcon, Panther / Saracen, Hunter
Scorpio / Cobra
Tracy WINNER - LOSER Gail / Gary LOSER - WINNER Rick | |||
| 8 | "Heat 7: Syrlene Clarke vs. Susan Surman / Roland Hill vs. Steve Quick" | 30 October 1993[8] | |
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Lightning, Panther, Scorpio / Hunter, Warrior, Wolf
Jet, Zodiac / Saracen, Shadow
Jet, Nightshade / Wolf, Cobra
Scorpio, Zodiac / Hunter, Saracen
Panther, Lightning, Falcon / Trojan, Shadow, Warrior
Nightshade, Falcon / Shadow, Trojan
Syrlene WINNER - LOSER Susan / Roland LOSER - WINNER Steve | |||
| 9 | "Heat 8: Vicky McCann vs. Georgina Berger / Chris Yeomans vs. Tim Anstiss" | 6 November 1993[9] | |
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Zodiac / Warrior
Jet, Panther / Hunter, Saracen
Panther, Lightning, Falcon / Saracen, Trojan, Wolf
Vicky 26 - 32 Georgina / Chris 15 - 21 Tim
Nightshade, Scorpio / Shadow, Cobra
Nightshade / Shadow
Vicky LOSER - WINNER Georgina / Chris LOSER - WINNER,2 Tim | |||
| 10 | "Quarter-final 1: Paula Bisley,3 vs. Pauline Oliver / Phil Norman vs. Gary Towers" | 13 November 1993[10] | |
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Zodiac, Lightning / Wolf, Trojan
Jet / Cobra
Panther, Nightshade Scorpio / Warrior, Shadow, Hunter
Falcon, Lightning / Cobra, Shadow
Jet, Scorpio / Wolf, Saracen
Nightshade / Trojan
Paula WINNER - LOSER Pauline / Phil WINNER - LOSER Gary | |||
| 11 | "Quarter-final 2: Tracy Johnson vs. Jean Klenk / Rick Keisewetter vs. Deane Hart" | 20 November 1993[11] | |
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Falcon, Scorpio, Lightning / Warrior, Trojan, Hunter
Nightshade, Zodiac / Shadow, Saracen
Falcon, Scorpio, Jet / Hunter, Wolf, Warrior
Panther / Wolf
Lightning / Saracen
Nightshade / Cobra
Tracy LOSER - WINNER Jean / Rick LOSER - WINNER Deane | |||
| 12 | "Quarter-final 3: Helen Williams vs. Mandy Gornicki / Brian Ward vs. Roddy MacKay" | 27 November 1993[12] | |
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Lightning, Jet / Shadow, Trojan
Nightshade, Scorpio / Wolf, Trojan, Saracen
Falcon, Scorpio, Panther / Saracen, Cobra
Jet, Zodiac / Shadow, Hunter
Nightshade / Wolf
Falcon / Hunter
Helen WINNER - LOSER Mandy / Brian WINNER - LOSER Roddy | |||
| 13 | "Quarter-final 4: Syrlene Clarke vs. Georgina Berger / Tim Anstiss vs. Steve Quick" | 4 December 1993[13] | |
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Lightning / Hunter
Nightshade, Scorpio / Wolf, Cobra
Falcon, Panther, Zodiac / Trojan, Shadow, Saracen
Panther, Jet / Hunter, Saracen
Falcon / Warrior
Nightshade / Trojan
Syrlene LOSER - WINNER Georgina / Tim LOSER - WINNER Steve | |||
| 14 | "Semi-final 1: Paula Bisley vs. Jean Klenk / Phil Norman vs. Deane Hart" | 11 December 1993[14] | |
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Jet, Falcon / Cobra, Wolf
Zodiac, Scorpio / Shadow, Saracen
Nightshade, Panther, Lightning / Warrior, Hunter, Trojan
Falcon / Cobra
Zodiac, Scorpio / Saracen, Wolf
Lightning / Shadow
Paula LOSER - WINNER Jean / Phil WINNER - LOSER Deane | |||
| 15 | "Semi-final 2: Helen Williams vs. Georgina Berger / Brian Ward vs. Steve Quick/Gary Towers ,4" | 18 December 1993[15] | |
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Zodiac, Falcon / Wolf, Cobra
Panther, Scorpio, Lightning / Trojan, Hunter, Warrior
Nightshade / Shadow
Jet, Zodiac / Cobra, Saracen
Lightning / Wolf
Scorpio / Saracen
Helen LOSER - WINNER Georgina / Brian WINNER - LOSER Gary | |||
| 16 | "The Battle of the Gladiators: Dennis Andries vs. Gary Mason vs. Vinnie Jones vs. Oliver Skeete vs. Neil Adams vs. John Fashanu" | 26 December 1993[16] | |
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Oliver 10
Neil 16
Fash 26
Fash 35
Fash 45
Neil LOSER - WINNER Fash | |||
| 17 | "Grand Final: Jean Klenk vs. Georgina Berger / Phil Norman vs. Brian Ward" | 1 January 1994[17] | |
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Falcon, Zodiac /Wolf, Cobra
Scorpio, Panther, Nightshade / Warrior, Trojan, Shadow
Nightshade / Hunter
Lightning, Zodiac / Wolf, Cobra
Jet / Saracen
Lightning / Shadow
Jean CHAMPION - RUNNER UP Georgina / Phil CHAMPION - RUNNER UP Brian | |||
- ^1 Lisa collided with Zodiac during Powerball and was deemed unfit to continue.
- ^2 Chris’ right hand was damaged during his Joust with Shadow, which meant that no men's Eliminator was played and Tim automatically went through to the quarter-finals.
- ^3 Rowan pulled out due to food poisoning. Paula replaced her as the highest-scoring female loser from the heats.
- ^4 Steve retired after two events due to a stomach virus. Gary replaced him as the highest-scoring male loser from the quarter-finals.
- ^5 Due to time constraints, only 5 events were played and highlights of Danger Zone were shown.
- ^6 These events had the female Gladiators against the male contenders.
- ^7 After Gary's Duel with Shadow, he tied with Neil on 28 points, but he pulled out because of an injury from before the show and decided that Neil would face against John in the Eliminator.
References[]
- ^ "GLADIATORS (RETURN OF THE GLADIATORS)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0001)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0002)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0003)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0004)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0005)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0006)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0007)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0008)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0009)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0010)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0011)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0012)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0013)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0014)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0015)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "GLADIATORS (EPISODE 0016)". ITN Source. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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- Gladiators (1992 British TV series)