Caroline Flack Ready! Sky1 today announced that she is to join Ian Wright as arena reporter for Sky 1’s hit family entertainment show GLADIATORS.

Following the success of series one, GLADIATORS is back; bigger, better and ready to put the contenders through their paces in TV’s ultimate physical challenge. Series two promises explosive action with Wright presiding over the contest and Gladiator legend and original bad boy Wolf back to whip the Gladiators into a frenzy. Flack will be right in the heart of the action, reporting from the sidelines and with all the backstage gossip, making sure we don’t miss a thing.

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Gladiators returns for a second series and Wolf is back. But this time he’s in charge…

Hold on to your foam finger. The second series of Gladiators is about to get bigger, and badder; Wolf is back, and he’s looking for trouble in the Gladiators arena!

Steve Jones, Commissioning Editor, Entertainment, Sky1, Sky2 and Sky3 today (Friday 30 August, 2008) announced that Sky1’s hit family entertainment show Gladiators will return for a second series with a number of exciting twists including; the return of Wolf, a revamped eliminator with a surprise new element, and the recruitment of new Gladiators. Read more & comment »

Sky have announced today that they have lined up Kirsty Gallacher and Ian Wright to present their remake of the popular 90’s TV show, Gladiators.

Sky One will be building one of the biggest studio sets in UK television history to house the Gladiators arena, and the two hosts will preside over the contest as 24 contenders take on one of TVs toughest challenges in the hope of becoming crowned champion.

Wright said: “Gladiators is a great show and I am thrilled to be involved.

“Since people first heard it was coming back, the response has been phenomenal and I am so excited that a new generation get to experience it.”

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20,000 applied. 1200 were chosen. 32 will survive.

Heroes will be born this spring when GLADIATORS returns to British television screens on Sky One and Sky One HD. But before heroes can be made, they need to compete. 20,000 people from across the United Kingdom applied to be contenders. 1200 of the finest athletes were short listed to attend trials. Only 32 will survive and do battle with 12 all new GLADIATORS and grace the all new GLADIATORS arena.

The journey for the chosen few begins on Friday 29 February when the first of six rounds of contender trials takes place.

200 of the finest applicants have been invited to attend secret locations on each of the six dates; it’s the first stage of their journey to the GLADIATORS arena. Under the highly trained and watchful eye of GLADIATORS referee John Anderson the 200 will compete in a variety of skill, strength and endurance tests to see if they have what it takes to be a contender. These tests have been specially created by John Anderson so that he can assess which contenders are the best candidates.

The trial’ists have made it this far because they have demonstrated the will, determination and physical characteristics of a contender. But will they progress further when they meet their fellow competitors? How will they fare tackling the rigorous tests John Anderson has created? The trials they will endure will be demanding, many will fall, and it could be that none of the 200 from each regional trial makes it through. Read more & comment »

After hearing that Sky One are reviving primetime TV show, Gladiator, one of the show’s original stars has revealed that he wants back in.

James Crossley who played Hunter in the original ITV show is said to have contacted Sky and asked to return to the show.

An insider told The Sun: “He has been in touch and is keen to be a Gladiator. Read more & comment »

TV presenter Andi Peters is rumoured to be moving to Sky One for a staring role in the all new series of Gladiators.

An insider told The Sun: “Andi would make a great Gladiator – he could be called Duckie, after his old CBBC sidekick Ed the Duck.”