Gladiators returns!

[MadCatLady27]

On Saturday! Anyone else going to watch?

Sorry if there's already a thread please feel free to merge

I grew up watching it in the 90s on a Saturday night. I didn't see the sky(?) remake as I don't think we had sky at the time, however this time it looks like they are keeping some of the original events

My favourites used to be Lightning and Wolf. I also used to want to be on it and do the eliminator. No chance of my lardy self making it round it now!

Apollo is also very nice to look at

I heard a rumour it was coming back.
My favourites were Jet, who did walkovers, and Wolf who grrrrrd at the screen while walking away to the strains of "who's afraid of the big bad wolf....."
off to Google Apollo...

Hosts - nepotism at its best.

I’ll give it a whirl, hopefully it’ll be better than the wheel of fortune reboot

I'm looking forward to it. I used to love it and very idiotically imagine going on it, when in reality - both then and now I would last about a nano second in any of the games (and look appalling in the outfits! )

I'm looking forward to it, it's perfect Saturday teatime viewing. I liked Hunter from the original, I thought he was attractive but would now disagree with my younger self 😅

I know Giant. I can't say how I know him, as it's a bit outing, but he is a really nice person IRL.

I’m so excited! I miss my 90s childhood!

I loved the gladiators in the 90s we all sat round the tv to watch it on a Saturday eve. I’m looking forward to giving it a whirl!

My kids will love it
Looking forward to it

Will tune in but won't be the same without John Anderson as referee.

We're ridiculously excited about thus, having loved it in the 90s. Hope it lives up to our expectations!

I cannot wait!!

Do you think they'll keep the old catchphrase
Awooga!? 🤣🤣
What did it even mean?

I used to watch it all the time when I was younger so curiosity will probably make me watch the new one yeah. Part of me thinks however that the other show total wipeout is gladiators in all but name though.

Total Wipeout hasn't been on for years?

Maybe I'm getting confused. Not the water park one but another one where two contestants go against each other through an indoor assault course. Name escapes me but it always struck me as a copy of gladiators.

@Emily1583 ninja warrior?

Omg yes I remember that! Wonder what on earth it meant

Gladiator ready!
Contender ready!
3..2..1...go!

They better keep that bit.

I'm glad they kept the opening theme.

Bradley and Barney were on Zoe Ball's Breakfast show this morning talking about its return, if anyone is interested.

Contender, you will go on my first whistle...
Gladiator, you will go on my second whistle...

This will bomb like the 2008 remake

They've definitely still got
Contender, ready?
Gladiator, ready?
Contender, you will go on my first whistle.

I’m so pumped! Like pp Wolf was my favourite, and Scorpio cos that’s my star sign 😂

😂
There is a joke about this in The Vicar of Dibley Christmas special where she eats 4 Christmas dinners. She takes part in a sprout eating contest. Hugo uses these lines. It never fails to make me laugh.