Gladiators (2008 Australian TV series)

For the 2024 revival, see Gladiators (2024 Australian TV series).

Gladiators
GenreSports entertainment
Created by
  • Dan Carr
  • John Ferraro
Developed byEndemol Southern Star
(Licensed from MGM Television)
Presented by
Starring
Narrated byAndy Paschalidis
Theme music composerNeil Sutherland
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes15
Production
Executive producers
  • Rikkie Proost
  • Lisa Fitzpatrick
Production locationsThe Dome, Sydney Showground, New South Wales
EditorThom Cochoran
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time60 minutes (including commercials)
Production companyEndemol Southern Star
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release30 March (2008-03-30) –
6 July 2008 (2008-07-06)
Related
Gladiators (1995–1997)
Gladiators (2024)

Gladiators was an Australian television series which aired on the Seven Network in 2008. It was a revival of the earlier series of the same name, and was based on the American version of the show, which was also revived in 2008.

The revival of Gladiators was first announced in September 2007, and premiered on 30 March 2008 at 6:30 pm.[1] The Challengers in this series competed to win A$50,000 and a new Subaru Forester. The revival lasted for one season.

In July 2023, following the BBC’s revival of the British version, the show was confirmed to return for the second time, set to be revived by Warner Bros. Television Studios[2][3] and began broadcasting on Network Ten on 15 January 2024, hosted by Beau Ryan and Liz Ellis, but was cancelled in May later that year due to a lack of audience.[4][5]

Production

The show was filmed at The Dome at the Sydney Showground, and was hosted by Tom Williams and Zoe Naylor. Well known NRL referee Bill Harrigan was one of the two referees for the show, the other was John Forsythe, who was a referee on the original series. Although not credited, the Sydney Altitude Cheerleaders were present in every episode,[6] doing various routines throughout each episode whether an event was taking place or not.

Behind the scenes, highly respected military fitness expert 'Chief' Brabon (head strength & conditioning coach) was responsible for preparing the gladiators for their extremely physical roles.

Selection process

To ensure that both Gladiators, and Challengers were of the highest possible calibre, all prospects were submitted to a grueling physical selection process designed by the shows head strength & conditioning coach 'Chief' Brabon.

Chief's gruelling 'Barrier Test' was based on similar selection programs that he had designed for elite military and law enforcement tactical response teams around the world.

The barrier test was so successful at vetting would-be Gladiators & Challengers that less than 10% of applicants successfully completed the first event known as the "Grunt Challenge". The challenge required participants to do a burpee style exercise (Grunts) to a cadence called by Chief himself. Prospective Challengers were required to complete a minimum of 75 Grunts to pass through to the next event, whereas Gladiators were required to complete 100 Grunts.

Pre-series training

Once Chief and the producers had selected the final 13 Gladiators, they entered Chief's intensive 6 week preparation program known as "Camp Agoga". Along with wife and fellow coach Emilie Brabon-Hames, Chief set about transforming the team both aesthetically and athletically, in order to achieve their demigod like looks and ability.

Results

Note: Challengers which are bolded advanced through to the next stage. Times listed next to the challengers' name is their runtime for the Eliminator. DNR indicates the challenger did not run the Eliminator due to the other challenger pulling out from injury. The colour indicates what the challenger was wearing for each episode. The challengers also have the state they were from represented next to their name.

Men

Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Grand Final
Damien Nicholls (SA) 0:55
Sam Brodie (QLD) Damien Nicholls (SA)
Simon Pavolo (VIC) Nick Hicks (SA) 1:01
Nathan Wood (NSW) 1:05 Nick Hicks (SA) 0:57
Marcus Saltmarsh (QLD) Philip Breslin (QLD)
Nick Hicks (SA) 1:04 Nathan Wood (NSW)
Phillip Breslin (QLD) 0:57 Phillip Breslin (QLD) 0:56
Shane Elisara (NSW) Nick Hicks (SA)
Shaun Baxter (WA) Paul Baird (VIC) 0:52
Joseph McKay (VIC) 1:06 Joseph McKay (VIC) 1:04
Lincoln Burns (VIC) 1:08 Lincoln Burns (VIC)
Nikolai Sawaszenko (NSW) Joseph McKay (VIC)
James Stretch (WA) Paul Baird (VIC) 0:58
Simon Orton (QLD) DNR Simon Orton (QLD)
Paul Baird (VIC) 0:56 Paul Baird (VIC) 1:07
Hayden Forder (WA)

The eventual winner of the Grand Final was Paul Baird from Victoria (the youngest challenger of the series).

Women

Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Grand Final
Natasha Haines (VIC) 1:19
Bryony Barker (NSW) Nicole Sawon (SA)
Georgie Leake (QLD) 1:27 Natasha Haines (VIC) 1:11
Janere Reid (SA) Natasha Haines (VIC) 1:24
Julie Casella (VIC) Georgie Leake (QLD)
Jules Clinch (WA)/Nicole Sawon (SA) 1:22 Georgie Leake (QLD) 1:16
Rony Lebovics (QLD) Ashleigh Kelly (VIC)
Ashleigh Kelly (VIC) DNR Natasha Haines (VIC) 1:12
Jacqueline Watson (NSW) 1:26 Jacqueline Watson (NSW)
Emily Sharp (SA) Kim Papp (SA)
Kim Papp (SA) 1:26 Jacqueline Watson (NSW) 1:20
Louise Symonds (QLD) Jacqueline Watson (NSW) 1:20
Michelle Halemai (NSW) Michaela Williams (VIC)
Michaela Williams (VIC) 1:36 Kristine Banks-Smith (VIC)
Kristine Banks-Smith (VIC) 1:28 Michaela Williams (VIC) 1:52
Jessica Scott (NSW)

Winner of the Grand Final was Natasha Haines (now Natasha Anderson) from Victoria.

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date
1Episode 130 March 2008 (2008-03-30)
Events: Gauntlet, Duel, Pyramid, Pendulum
2Episode 26 April 2008 (2008-04-06)
Events: Hit and Run, The Wall, Sumo Ball, Pyramid
3Episode 313 April 2008 (2008-04-13)
Events: Hang Tough, Atlasphere, Suspension Bridge, Vertigo
4Episode 420 April 2008 (2008-04-20)
Pendulum, Gauntlet, Hang Tough, Powerball
5Episode 527 April 2008 (2008-04-27)
Events: Duel, Vertigo, Pyramid, Hit and Run
6Episode 64 May 2008 (2008-05-04)
Events: Gauntlet, Hit and Run, Sumo Ball, The Wall
7Episode 711 May 2008 (2008-05-11)
Events: Gauntlet, Duel, Pendulum, Pyramid
8Episode 818 May 2008 (2008-05-18)
Events: Suspension Bridge, Powerball, Hang Tough, Atlasphere
9Episode 925 May 2008 (2008-05-25)
Events: Pendulum, Whiplash, Gauntlet, The Wall
10Episode 101 June 2008 (2008-06-01)
Events: Atlasphere, Vertigo, Suspension Bridge, Pyramid
11Episode 118 June 2008 (2008-06-08)
Events: Gauntlet, Hang Tough, Powerball, Sumo Ball
12Episode 1215 June 2008 (2008-06-15)
Events: Hit and Run, The Wall, Duel, Pyramid
13Episode 1322 June 2008 (2008-06-22)
Events: Vertigo, Suspension Bridge, Powerball, The Wall
14Episode 1429 June 2008 (2008-06-29)
Events: Pendulum, Gauntlet, Duel, Whiplash
15Episode 156 July 2008 (2008-07-06)
Events: Gauntlet, Hang Tough, Sumo Ball, Pyramid

Episode Scores

Heat 1

Female
Events Natasha Bryony Gladiators
Gauntlet 10 0 Bionica, Olympia, Destiny, Viper, Amazon
Duel 0 10 - Foul On Amazon Destiny & Amazon
Pyramid 0 0 Olympia & Viper
Pendulum 0 0 Angel & Nitro
Total scores 10 10
Male
Events Damien Sam Gladiators
Gauntlet 10 0 Outlaw, Hunter, Tank, Kouta, Thunder
Duel 0 0 Kouta & Thunder
Pyramid 10 10 - Foul On Outlaw Scar & Outlaw
Pendulum 10 0 Nomad & Hunter
Total scores 30 10
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Natasha and Damien
Incidents
  • Duel: Amazon stepped onto Bryony's platform before falling off and was disqualified. But the result remained the same.
  • Pyramid: Outlaw tackled Sam while he was on the first step, which you cannot do.

Heat 2

Female
Events Georgie Janere Gladiators
Hit & Run 2 0 Destiny, Bionica, Olympia, Viper
The Wall 10 0 Angel & Nitro
Sumo Ball 10 - Foul & Amazon Ejected 5 Amazon & Viper
Pyramid 0 0 Olympia & Destiny
Total scores 22 5
Male
Events Simon Nathan Gladiators
Hit & Run 4 4 Thunder, Tank, Kouta, Scar
The Wall 10 0 Nomad & Hunter
Sumo Ball 0 0 Thunder & Tank
Pendulum 0 0 - Foul On Challenger Outlaw & Kouta
Total scores 14 4
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Georgie and Nathan
Incidents
  • Sumo Ball: Amazon took her hands off the ball while Georgie was still on the platform. She was initially warned, but was later ejected for insulting Bill Harrigan.
  • Pyramid: Nathan was disqualified for grabbing Kouta first. Bill checked who was at fault because if Kouta had been disqualified, Nathan would have been awarded 10 points.

Heat 3

Female
Events Julie Jules/Nicole Gladiators
Hang Tough 0 0 - Jules Injured Angel & Nitro
Atlaspheres 4 6 Destiny & Bionica
Suspension Bridge 10 0 Amazon & Destiny
Verigo 0 10 Olympia & Viper
Total scores 14 16
Male
Events Marcus Nick Gladiators
Hang Tough 10 - Foul & Warning on Outlaw 0 Outlaw & Nomad
Atlaspheres 0 0 Kouta & Thunder
Suspension Bridge 0 0 Tank & Thunder
Vertigo 0 10 Scar & Hunter
Total scores 14 16
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Nicole and Nick
Incidents
  • Hang Tough: Outlaw grabbed Marcus by the collarbone area where Catherine Arlove was injured in 1996. As of 2008, a new rule was established making grabbing near the collarbone area illegal. As a result, Outlaw was given a yellow card, and Marcus was given ten points.
  • Hang Tough/Atlaspheres: Jules was injured in the ribs and could not carry on after one event. As a result, Nicole replaced her.

Heat 4

Female
Events Rony Ashleigh Gladiators
Pendulum 10 10 Viper & Olympia
Gauntlet 0 0 Bionica, Nitro, Destiny, Viper, Amazon
Hang Tough 5 10 - Foul On Angel Nitro & Angel
Powerball 2 - Rony Injured 2 - Foul on Amazon Amazon, Viper, Destiny
Total scores 17 22
Male
Events Phillip Shane Gladiators
Pendulum 10 10 Hunter & Scar
Gauntlet 10 5 Scar, Tank, Kouta, Hunter, Thunder
Hang Tough 5 0 Outlaw & Hunter
Powerball 2 2 Outlaw, Scar, Kouta
Total scores 27 17
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Phillip and Ashleigh
Incidents
  • Hang Tough: Ashleigh would have had five points for hanging in the scoring zone. But Angel was disqualified for holding onto a ring for more than ten seconds. As a result, Ashleigh was given an extra five points for a total of 10 points for this event.
  • Powerball: Amazon Tackled Ashleigh above the shoulder, and two penalty points were awarded instead of a yellow card because there wasn't a stoppage.
  • Powerball: Rony sustained a knee injury after a tackle from Amazon. If an injury occurs before the eliminator, they forefit and can't be replaced. Hence, Ashley did not run the eliminator.

Heat 5

Female
Events Jacquie Emily Gladiators
Duel 0 0 Amazon & Destiny
Vertigo 0 0 Olympia & Angel
Pyramid 0 0 Viper & Bionica
Hit & Run 6 10 Angel, Nitro, Olympia, Viper
Total scores 6 10
Male
Events Shaun Joe Gladiators
Duel 0 - Foul On Challenger 0 Tank & Thunder
Vertigo 0 10 - Scar wasn't even close Outlaw & Scar
Pyramid 0 0 Kouta & Hunter
Hit & Run 12 6 Tank, Nomad, Outlaw, Kouta
Total scores 12 16
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Jacqueline and Joseph
Incidents
  • Duel: Shaun touched Tank's platform, which meant he was disqualified.

Heat 6

Female
Events Kim Louise Gladiators
Gauntlet 10 - Missed Disqualification Call 0 Bionica, Olympia, Destiny, Viper, Amazon
Hit & Run 6 0 Nitro, Viper, Olympia, Angel
Sumo Ball 10 0 Destiny & Amazon
The Wall 10 5 Nitro & Angel
Total scores 36 5
Male
Events Lincoln Nikolai Gladiators
Gauntlet 0 - Warning on Thunder 10 - Foul on Tank Hunter, Tank, Kouta, Outlaw, Thunder
Hit & Run 0 0 Scar, Kouta, Hunter, Nomad
Sumo Ball 0 0 Thunder & Scar
The Wall 10 0 - Nikolai Injured but Cleared Hunter & Nomad
Total scores 10 10
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Kim and Lincoln
Incidents
  • Gauntlet: Kim ran at Bionica and put her hands on Bionica's battle stick. She would have been disqualified for pushing Bionica out of the way. But Bill Harrigan and John Forsyth couldn't figure out if she actually did. So she was awarded the points.
  • Gauntlet: Thunder pushed Lincoln after the whistle into a camera operator and was yellow carded.
  • Gauntlet: Tank also pushed Nikolai outside his zone and was disqualified, awarding Nikolai 10 penalty points.
  • The Wall/Eliminator: Nikolai picked up an injury on the wall but was cleared to run the eliminator. However, it didn't make much difference to the outcome.

Heat 7

Female
Events Michelle Michaela Gladiators
Gauntlet 10 0 Bionica, Olympia, Destiny, Viper, Amazon
Duel 0 0 Destiny & Amazon
Pendulum 0 0 Angel & Nitro
Pyramid 10 - Foul on Viper 0 Viper & Olympia
Total scores 20 0
Male
Events James Simon Gladiators
Gauntlet 0 - Foul on Thunder 0 - Foul & Warning on Challenger Outlaw, Tank, Kouta, Hunter, Thunder
Duel 0 0 Kouta & Tank
Pendulum 10 - Foul On Nomad 10 Nomad & Hunter
Pyramid 0 - James Injured 0 Scar & Outlaw
Total scores 20 10
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Simon and Michaela
Incidents
  • Gauntlet: James cleared the gauntlet with more than 2 seconds left which would have earned him five points. But Thunder held him down with his bare hands instead of the battle stick which awarded James an extra five points for a total of 10 for this event. Thunder was disqualified for this run.
  • Gauntlet: Simon pushed Thunder after the whistle. As a result, he got a yellow card. If he got a red card, James would win automatically without a challenger replacement.
  • Pendulum: Nomad used a scissor takedown like in Hang Tough, which you can't do as a gladiator on the pendulum. You can only take the tag. Ten points were awarded to James.
  • Pyramid: Viper did not release Michelle at the bottom of the pyramid and was disqualified. 10 points to Michelle.
  • Pyramid: James suffered a shoulder injury against Scar on the pyramid. He couldn't carry on and had to forefit the competition without a replacement. Meaning Simon could not run the eliminator.

Heat 8

Female
Events Kristine Jessica Gladiators
Suspension Bridge 0 0 Viper & Amazon
Powerball 2 4 Bionica, Olympia, Nitro
Hang Tough 0 10 Angel & Nitro
Atlaspheres 2 6 Bionica & Destiny
Total scores 4 20
Male
Events Paul Hayden Gladiators
Suspension Bridge 0 0 Kouta & Tank
Powerball 0 6 Kouta, Tank, Outlaw
Hang Tough 0 0 Hunter & Outlaw
Atlaspheres 6 - Thunder Ejected 4 Scar & Thunder
Total scores 6 10
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Paul and Kristine
Incidents
  • Powerball: Paul picked up a ball from the floor instead of the side basket when he placed it in a pod. That score did not count.
  • Atlaspheres: Thunder pushed Hayden inside of his atlasphere after Zoe interviewed Hayden, and Thunder raged. Bill warned him, and Scar tried to calm him down. But Thunder ate the yellow card and got ejected.

Quarter-Final 1

Female
Events Nicole Natasha Gladiators
Pendulum 0 0 Olympia & Nitro
Whiplash 0 0 Amazon & Destiny
Gauntlet 10 10 Bionica, Olympia, Viper, Nitro, Amazon
The Wall 0 10 Nitro & Angel
Total scores 10 20
Male
Events Damien Nick Gladiators
Pendulum 0 10 Outlaw & Hunter
Whiplash 10 0 - Foul on Challenger Tank & Thunder
Gauntlet 5 10 - Foul on Scar Tank, Nomad, Kouta, Scar, Thunder
The Wall 5 10 Scar & Outlaw
Total scores 20 30
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Natasha and Nick
Incidents
  • Whiplash: Nick held the dogbone with two hands and was disqualified.
  • Gauntlet: Scar tackled Nick outside his zone and was disqualified giving Nick ten penalty points.

Quarter-Final 2

Female
Events Georgie Ashleigh Gladiators
Atlaspheres 0 2 Bionica & Destiny
Vertigo 0 0 Olympia & Angel
Suspension Bridge 10 - Foul On Amazon 10 - Foul On Destiny Amazon & Destiny
Pyramid 10 0 Viper & Nitro
Total scores 20 12
Male
Events Nathan Phillip Gladiators
Atlaspheres 4 4 Kouta & Hunter
Vertigo 10 10 Scar & Hunter
Suspension Bridge 0 0 Tank & Thunder
Pyramid 0 0 Kouta & Outlaw
Total scores 14 14
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Georgie and Phillip
Incidents
  • Atlaspheres: Georgie was in the blue ball and Ashleigh was in the red ball at Bionica's request.
  • Suspension Bridge: Amazon was supposed to attack. The challenger was supposed to attack. Amazon did not attack at all and was once again disqualified from the match against Georgie.
  • Suspension Bridge: Destiny took her hands off her own hammerhead and used Ashleigh's hammerhead to remain balanced. Destiny was also disqualified.

Quarter-Final 3

Female
Events Kim Jacquie Gladiators
Gauntlet 0 - Foul On Challenger 5 Bionica, Olympia, Destiny, Viper, Amazon
Hang Tough 5 0 Angel & Nitro
Powerball 8 0 Viper, Bionica, Olympia
Sumo Ball 0 - Foul On Challenger 0 Amazon & Destiny
Total scores 13 5
Male
Events Joe Lincoln Gladiators
Gauntlet 0 - Warning On Thunder 5 Tank, Nomad, Kouta, Hunter, Thunder
Hang Tough 5 0 Outlaw & Hunter
Powerball 6 - Foul On Nomad 4 - Foul On Nomad Scar, Kouta, Nomad
Sumo Ball 0 0 Tank & Thunder
Total scores 11 9
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Joe and Jacqueline
Incidents
  • Gauntlet: Kim again ran into Bionica and pushed her out of the way, but this time she was disqualified.
  • Gauntlet: Joe was pushed into a camera operator, causing a stoppage. No penalty points are awarded when there is a stoppage, giving a yellow card.
  • Powerball: Nomad tackled both Joe and Lincoln in the safety zone awarding two points to each of them. Also, Lincoln went to the same side twice so the ball didn't count.
  • Sumo Ball: Kim put her hand on the platform in Sumo Ball which meant disqualification again.

Quarter-Final 4

Male
Events Simon Paul Gladiators
Hit & Run 4 10 Kouta, Nomad, Scar, Outlaw
The Wall 5 10 Hunter & Outlaw
Duel 0 0 Tank & Thunder
Pyramid 0 10 Nomad & Kouta
Total scores 9 30
Female
Events Kristine Michaela Gladiators
Hit & Run 8 10 Bionica, Olympia, Angel, Destiny
The Wall 0 0 Nitro & Angel
Duel 5 0 - Foul On Challenger Destiny & Viper
Pyramid 0 0 Amazon & Bionica
Total scores 23 10
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Michaela and Paul
Incidents
  • Hit & Run: Kristine called Amazon Arrogant and as a result, Amazon got mad and wanted to face her on Pyramid instead of face Michaela on Duel.
  • Duel: Michaela stepped onto Viper's podium and was disqualified.
  • Duel: Paul did false start against Tank, but it didn't matter as he was knocked out.

Semi-Final 1

Male
Events Nick Phillip Gladiators
Vertigo 10 0 Scar & Hunter
Suspension Bridge 10 - Foul On Thunder 10 - Missed Disqualification On Challenger Thunder & Tank
Powerball 0 8 Kouta, Nomad, Outlaw
The Wall 10 5 Outlaw & Hunter
Total scores 30 23
Female
Events Natasha Georgie Gladiators
Vertigo 0 0 Nitro & Olympia
Suspension Bridge 0 - Foul On Challenger 0 Destiny & Amazon
Powerball 10 - Foul On Bionica 2 Olympia, Viper, Bionica
The Wall 0 0 Nitro & Angel
Total scores 10 2
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Nick and Natasha
Incidents
  • Suspension Bridge: Natasha pushed Destiny off the bridge with her hammerhead and was disqualified.
  • Suspension Bridge: Thunder pushed Nick off the bridge with his hammerhead and was disqualified and Nick got ten penalty points.
  • Suspension Bridge: Phillip would have been disqualified by kneeling on the bridge, but Tank didn't challenge in time, and the ten points stood. Phillip also could have been given a yellow card for fighting with Tank.
  • Powerball: There was no stoppage when Bionica gave Natasha a high tackle, and she was awarded two penalty points.
  • Powerball: Nick placed a blue ball in a pod after the final whistle from John Forsyth and another one after he was tackled, so the balls did not count.

Semi-Final 2

Male
Events Joe Paul Gladiators
Pendulum 0 0 Hunter & Outlaw
Gauntlet 5 0 Scar, Nomad, Kouta, Outlaw, Tank
Duel 10 - Foul On Kouta 10 - Foul On Thunder Kouta & Thunder
Whiplash 0 0 Tank & Scar
Total scores 15 10
Female
Events Jacquie Michaela Gladiators
Pendulum 10 0 Angel & Nitro
Gauntlet 0 0 Bionica, Olympia, Destiny, Viper, Amazon
Duel 0 5 Viper & Destiny
Whiplash 10 0 - Foul On Challenger Bionica & Amazon
Total scores 20 5
The Eliminator
  • Winners: Paul and Jacqueline
Incidents
  • Duel: Kouta stepped onto Joe's podium and was disqualified. Joe was awarded ten points.
  • Duel: Thunder had a false start against Paul, was disqualified, and given a yellow card. Paul also got ten points.
  • Whiplash: Michaela held the dogbone with two hands and was disqualified.

Grand Final

Male
Events Nick Paul Gladiators
Gauntlet 0 - Missed Warning On Challenger 5 Tank, Nomad, Kouta, Scar, Thunder
Hang Tough 0 0 Outlaw & Hunter
Sumo Ball 0 0 Thunder & Tank
Pyramid 0 0 Outlaw & Kouta
Total scores 0 5
Female
Events Natasha Jacquie Gladiators
Gauntlet 0 0 Bionica, Nitro, Destiny, Viper, Amazon
Hang Tough 5 0 Nitro & Angel
Sumo Ball 0 10 Amazon & Destiny
Pyramid 0 0 Olympia & Viper
Total scores 5 10
The Eliminator
  • Champions: Paul and Natasha
Incidents
  • Gauntlet: Nick retaliated against Thunder from behind after the whistle went. He was supposed to receive a yellow card, but Bill Harrigan and John Forsyth forgot to issue it.
  • Eliminator: This is the only time the men's eliminator had a record broken. Paul Baird won the eliminator with a record of 52 seconds.

Gladiators

Male

  • Hunter - Zach Kozyrski (WA)[7]
  • Kouta - Anthony Koutoufides (VIC)[8]
  • Nomad - Ali Ahmadi (SA By way of exile from AFG)[9]
  • Outlaw - Jackson Mullane (NSW)[10]
  • Scar - Michael Gore (VIC/WA)[9]
  • Tank - Bobby Tuimaualuga (WS)
  • Thunder - Derek Boyer (QLD by way of FJI)[11]

Female

Events

  • Atlasphere
  • Duel
  • Gauntlet
  • Hang Tough
  • Hit & Run
  • Pendulum
  • Powerball
  • Pyramid
  • Sumo Ball
  • Suspension Bridge
  • The Wall
  • Vertigo
  • Whiplash
  • Eliminator

Development

In early 2007, an episode of the television series Where Are They Now? featured some of the original Gladiators as special guests. The Seven Network used this segment as research towards reviving the show depending on viewer numbers for the episode as well as if the ratings fell after the end of the segment.

Once the gladiators and challengers had been chosen by producers and head strength & conditioning coach Chief Brabon, filming of all the episodes for season four took place from 6 January 2008 to 10 February 2008 at The Dome, Sydney Showground, New South Wales.

Speculation around who was going to host the new series was evident, with many reports in the media about celebrities which have either successfully or unsuccessfully auditioned. Seven Network presenter Tom Williams was reportedly the only male who was auditioned, and was picked up for the male co-host role immediately. For the female co-host role, the process was more intense, with many females auditioning, including swimmers Elka Graham and Brooke Hanson as well as actors Zoe Ventoura[16] and Samantha Noble.[17] On 18 December 2007, it was reported in the media that former McLeod's Daughters actor Zoe Naylor was being seriously considered as the female host, with an insider stating that "She looked amazing in the screen tests and there was a great vibe between her and Tom. She's fresh and fun."[18] She ultimately ended up being chosen for the female co-host position.

With new Gladiators being chosen for the new series, it was reported on 30 December 2007 that former Australian rules footballer Anthony Koutoufides and Olympic Pole vaulter Tatiana Grigorieva were two of the new gladiators for the new series, but the Seven Network refused to confirm the selections, even though these reports ended up being true.[19] Strongman Derek Boyer is the third celebrity to be picked up as a Gladiator, followed by former ironwoman Hayley Bateup being the fourth.[20] The other ten Gladiators have a non-public background. This show did help Tiffiny Hall become a celebrity as Angel was regarded as the most popular Gladiator on the show. Zach Kozyrski would eventually become noteworthy to Survivor fans for going onto Australian Survivor, but not as a gladiator alone.

Ratings

No. Title Air date Overnight ratings Ref(s)
Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 30 March 2008 1,847,000 1 [21]
2 Episode 2 6 April 2008 1,571,000 1 [22]
3 Episode 3 13 April 2008 1,427,000 6 [23]
4 Episode 4 20 April 2008 1,560,000 3 [24]
5 Episode 5 27 April 2008 1,366,000 7 [25]
6 Episode 6 4 May 2008 1,276,000 6 [26]
7 Episode 7 11 May 2008 1,294,000 6 [27]
8 Episode 8 18 May 2008 1,379,000[a] 4 [28]
9 Episode 9 25 May 2008 1,262,000 6 [29]
10 Episode 10 1 June 2008 1,229,000[b] 8 [30]
11 Episode 11 8 June 2008 1,035,000[c] 9 [31]
12 Episode 12 15 June 2008 1,254,000 10 [32]
13 Episode 13 22 June 2008 1,264,000 7 [33]
14 Episode 14 29 June 2008 1,020,000 11 [34]
15 Episode 15 6 July 2008 1,258,000 6 [35]
Notes
  1. ^ Not aired in Adelaide due to AFL coverage
  2. ^ Shown at 7:00-8:00pm in Adelaide due to AFL coverage
  3. ^ Shown in a different timeslot in Adelaide due to AFL coverage

See also

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