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n. (plural of gladiator English)
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Gladiators is an Australian television series which aired on Saturday nights on the Seven Network from 1995 until 1996 almost consecutively for eighteen months. It was based on the popular franchise which started with American Gladiators in 1989. However the Australian show was more heavily based on the UK version with events, format and even music being used from the British show. It was revived in 2008.
The premise of the show involves permanent competitors called "Gladiators" being put up against one-time-only "Challengers" in several different events which tests both physical and mental capabilities. In a typical episode, two men and two women compete for points against the Gladiators across four different events, with separate events for males and females. After this, each pair then competes against each other in The Eliminator, an obstacle course, of which any points they have won previously go towards time for a head start on their opponent. The winner of this is dubbed the champion of the episode. The episode champions then compete in the finals series.
All three series of the show was filmed at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in 1995, and was hosted by Kimberley Joseph and Aaron Pedersen, with Mike Hammond replacing Pedersen after the first series. The show was refereed by John Alexander in the first series, and Mike Whitney thereafter. John Forsythe served as assistant referee.
Gladiators is a sports entertainment television show that was an international success during the 1990s and early 2000s with versions of the show being filmed for local broadcasters in America, United Kingdom, Finland, Japan, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Nigeria and Denmark. However Russia, Germany and The Bahamas would also compete in international shows during the series, despite the fact that they did not have their own domestic series.
After a lengthy break, Gladiators was revived in 2008 in the UK, the US, and Australia; in 2009 Lebanon created their own series featuring competitors from all over the Arab region and most recently Sweden has brought back their version which is proving more successful than any other revival and is the only version of the franchise currently on air (as of 2016).
The concept of the show is that athletic members of the public battle against the show's own Gladiators (often semi-professional or ex-athletes) to claim points in several events that require speed, strength and skill. In the final event of the show, "The Eliminator" the contenders race against each other (with starting times based on previous events), with the first to finish winning the episode and moving onto the next round.
A children's derivative of the concept was also made in the US, called Gladiators 2000 (1994–1996). A UK variant of this was aired starting in 1995, called Gladiators: Train 2 Win.
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 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, 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.
The revival of Gladiators was first announced on 9 September 2007, and premiered on 30 March 2008 at 6:30 pm. The Challengers in this series competed to win A$50,000 and a new Subaru Forester.
No official announcement was made by the Seven Network as per the future plans for the series.
Gladiators is a British television entertainment series, produced by LWT for ITV, and broadcast between 10 October 1992 and 1 January 2000. It is an adaptation of the American format American Gladiators. The success of the British series spawned further adaptations in Australia and other countries.
The series was revived in 2008 on Sky 1, before again being cancelled in 2009. The series was originally presented by John Fashanu and Ulrika Jonsson; however, Fashanu was replaced by Jeremy Guscott from 1997 to 1998. The series was refereed by John Anderson. John Sachs was the show's commentator, and the series was accompanied by its own group of cheerleaders, known as G-Force.
The series also spawned a version for children, entitled Gladiators: Train 2 Win, which was broadcast on CITV between 1995 and 1998.
Usage examples of "gladiators".
Looming black against the bright sunlight from the arena, two gladiators clomped under the arch and down the corridor to the dressing rooms.
He was dressed as a lightly armored secutor, as befit the Caligulan theme of the park The gladiators said nothing, just nodded sympathetically and passed on down the corridor.
Of course, the gladiators who fought in the Havanagas Roman theme park actually trained in modern facilities.
Another scream of delighted rage erupted from the spectators as the two gladiators leaped at each other, furiously hacking and smashing.
The crowd thundered approval as the gladiators slashed and cast at each other.
The actors who played the roles of gladiators and prisoners scheduled for sacrifice in the arena were mustered in that cavernous prison before the start of the games so the tourists could gape at them.
If by some miracle you should win, then professional gladiators will be sent in to kill you.
Blocking their way was a line of gladiators rapidly trotting out of the staging area.
The big man standing in front of the line of gladiators did not even bother to look up at the box.
Chief Riggs guided the Essay to a perfect landing directly behind the gladiators and only a meter from the wall.
He ran unopposed through the gladiators, hopped nimbly onto the skirts of the Essay and hoisted himself topside.
The gladiators live in relative luxury, honing their fighting skills and dreaming of fame and glory.
There was a flash of steel and a strangled cry, and one of the gladiators fell to the sand, clutching his side tightly as blood pulsed between his fingers.
The gladiators pursued their prey, cool and calm and very professional.
A few rebels tried to make a stand, back to back, and the gladiators allowed them the courtesy of a quick death.