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Gladiators Sets Jan. 17 BBC Return With New Event 'Destruction'

Hosts Bradley and Barney Walsh tease a higher-intensity series for the Sheffield arena.

Overview

  • The BBC confirms the series returns to BBC One and iPlayer on January 17 at 5:45pm.
  • New event Destruction pits two contenders against one Gladiator across four 8ft barriers, with obstacles requiring body power, a battering ram, and a climb before a final button press decides the winner.
  • Three challenges are being added this season, with two brand-new events and one revival of an original, while full details of the other two remain under wraps.
  • Returning Gladiators include Apollo, Athena, Bionic, Comet, Cyclone, Diamond, Dynamite, Electro, Fire, Fury, The Giant, Hammer, Legend, Nitro, Phantom, Sabre, Steel, and Viper, with Nitro back after injury.
  • The run is produced by Hungry Bear Media and comprises 11 one-hour episodes plus a one-hour celebrity special.