<\/a><\/p>\nA new event revealed in due course, will join iconic classics Duel, Hang Tough and The Eliminator, while last year\u2019s additions Everest, Destruction and Suspension Bridge return after proving a hit with fans. And in a special one\u2011off episode, four fearless celebrities will enter the arena to see whether they can withstand the pressure and claim victory.<\/p>\n
Made by Hungry Bear Media and MGM Alternative UK, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, Gladiators continues to be a cornerstone of weekend entertainment. The most recent series drew in an impressive 4.6 million viewers on average across 28 days on BBC iPlayer and BBC One, and the show continues to be a massive hit with younger viewers.<\/p>\n
Kalpna Patel\u2011Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC, says: \u201cSince Gladiators burst back onto screens in 2024, it\u2019s been amazing to see families across the UK rally behind the contenders and champion our phenomenal Gladiators as the true stars of Saturday nights. With a brand\u2011new series confirmed and another Celebrity Special on the way, audiences can look forward to even more colossal clashes, even more edge of your seat excitement and plenty of opportunities to raise those foam fingers high once again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dan Baldwin, Managing Director of Hungry Bear Media says: \u201cWe are immensely proud to welcome Gladiators back to its rightful home on the BBC. This year is bigger, bolder, it\u2019s more gruelling, and it\u2019s going to be spectacular! We have some huge surprises for the audience. The countdown begins now\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Gladiators (11 x 60\u2019) and Gladiators Celebrity Special (1 x 60\u2019) are a Hungry Bear and MGM Alternative UK, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, production for BBC One and BBC iPlayer and were commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment Commissioning at the BBC. The Executive Producers are Dan Baldwin, Lou Brown and Reshmi Bajnath for Hungry Bear, and Dom Bird for MGM Alternative UK, a division of Amazon MGM Studios. The Commissioning Editors for the BBC are Clodagh O\u2019Donoghue and Leanne Witcoop.<\/p>\n
The original American Gladiators series was created by Johnny C. Ferraro and Dan Carr and developed by Johnny C. Ferraro.<\/p>\n
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