Gladiators (1995 Australian TV series)
Gladiators is an Australian television series which aired on Saturday nights on the Seven Network from 29 April 1995 until 12 October 1996 almost consecutively for eighteen months. It was based on the popular franchise of the same name, which started with American Gladiators in 1989. However the Australian show was more heavily based on the British version of the 1990s with events, format and even music being used from that show.
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| Genre | Sports entertainment |
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| Developed by | MGM Television |
| Directed by | Timothy Kupsch |
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| Narrated by | Tony Schibeci |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 70 (3 unaired) |
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| Production locations | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Queensland |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
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| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 29 April 1995 – 12 October 1996 |
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| Gladiators (2008) Gladiators (2024) | |
All three series of the show were 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.
A short-lived revival of the show aired in 2008. 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 and began broadcasting on Network Ten on 15 January 2024, hosted by Beau Ryan and Liz Ellis.