Gladiators: Trailer, certificate and where to watch
The BBC's hit resurrection of the combative physical contest, now back for series three
Year: 2024
'Contenders, ready! Gladiators, ready!' Fans of the original 1990s series will be pleased by this retro-feeling reboot in which brave members of the public take on 16 new, super-strength Gladiators in a series of physical challenges. Father and son Bradley and Barney Walsh host from the Sheffield Arena, where the excitable crowd cheer and boo during the combat.
You can see why they're all so enthusiastic, with such an entertaining cast of heroes and villains, and it's great fun to join in at home too. More than six million of us did just that on the night the first episode went out, which is a big audience by modern viewing standards. It's nice when TV brings the nation together and, while resurrecting old shows is always a risk - look what happened with Survivor - the BBC has struck a great balance here. (Three series)
