Popular 90s TV show Gladiators is set to make a comeback next year, the BBC has announced.
The programme will return with an 11-episode series and will welcome a new generation of “superhumans” who will compete against contestants in the “ultimate test of speed and strength,” the BBC said. The series, which will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, will include new games alongside classic challenges – with each episode ending with the fan favourite, gruelling obstacle course The Eliminator.
At its peak, Gladiators – broadcast from 1992 to 2000 – drew huge audiences to its Saturday evening ITV slot as the famous call of “Contenders Ready? Gladiators Ready?” echoed across TV screens. The likes of Trojan, Jet, Wolf and Hunter became household names and the format – based on US series American Gladiators – led to further adaptations around the world.
