The hit 1990s television show Gladiators is set to make a return to screens next year as it is rebooted for the BBC, it has been announced. There were reports back in July that the show could be making a comeback, but it has now been confirmed Gladiators will be revived for an 11-episode series.
The new series will welcome a new generation of “superhumans” who will compete against contestants in the “ultimate test of speed and strength”, the BBC has revealed. It will include new games alongside some of the classic challenges viewers from the 90s will remember and each episode will end with the gruelling obstacle course, The Eliminator.
It has not yet been confirmed who will be fronting the show when it returns to BBC One next year - but filming will take place at the Utilita Arena Sheffield. Speaking on the announcement, Kate Phillips, the BBC’s director of unscripted, said: “Gladiators is back and a whole new generation of viewers can now look forward to watching a Saturday night spectacle like no other.
