Gladiators (2024 British TV series) series 1

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Gladiators (2024) Series 1 was shown on BBC One from 13 January to 30 March 2024, with 11 episodes. It was filmed in June 2023 at Sheffield Arena. The show is hosted by Bradley Walsh and his son Barney Walsh, with referees Mark Clattenburg, Sonia Mkoloma and Lee Phillips, and sports commentator Guy Mowbray providing the voiceover.

Format and format changes
- The series features five heats, three quarter-finals, two semi-finals, and a grand final.
- Each episode ends with The Eliminator, the final obstacle course.
- Three new games were introduced: Collision, The Ring, and The Edge, alongside the classic events Duel, Gauntlet, Hang Tough, Powerball, and The Wall.
- Red and Blue denote the contenders’ colors; results are noted by winners in bold (in episode summaries).

Contestants and events
- The show introduced 16 elite athletes competing as contenders across the heats.
- Two new Gladiators debuted: Comet and Bionic. Comet appeared in Heat 4 but sustained serious injuries during Hang Tough, ending her series early; Sabre later injured her hamstring in Semi-Final 1.
- Gladiator Bionic appeared less frequently due to injuries.
- There was a steroid-use controversy involving Gladiator Giant from a past video; BBC tests conducted around the time of the premiere were negative, and Giant was confirmed to return for Series 2.

Quarter-finals and semi-finals
- One heat saw Finley (from Heat 1) injured mid-heat and replaced by Wesley for the quarter-final.
- Chung (from Heat 5) was injured in the semi-finals and replaced by Matt for the remainder of the competition.
- Sabre withdrew from the series due to injury but had already appeared in earlier rounds.

Final and champions
- The finalists were four contenders: Wesley (male), Finlay (male), Marie-Louise (female), and Bronte (female).
- The final events included Gauntlet, Duel, The Edge, The Wall and Collision.
- Marie-Louise Nicholson and Finlay Anderson emerged as the series champions.

Aftermath
- The BBC opened casting for Series 2 at the end of Series 1.
- The series proved successful, with strong viewing figures prompting renewal.

Availability
- Gladiators Series 1 was available on BBC iPlayer in addition to its BBC One broadcast.