Gladiators (2024 British TV series) series 1
| Gladiators | |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | |
| Starring | Bradley Walsh Barney Walsh Mark Clattenburg Sonia Mkoloma Lee Phillips Guy Mowbray |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 13 January – 30 March 2024 |
| Series chronology | |
The first series of Gladiators aired in the UK in Spring 2024 on BBC One, and is also available on video on demand platform BBC iPlayer. The series was filmed in June 2023 at Sheffield Arena in the city of Steel.
The show is presented by Bradley Walsh and his son Barney Walsh, with ex-premier league Mark Clattenburg, Sonia Mkoloma and Lee Phillips acting as the referees. The voiceover commentary is provided by sports commentator Guy Mowbray.
The premiere episode of the rebooted Gladiators attracted a total audience of 6 million viewers, and became the biggest entertainment launch of the network in seven years. The entire 11-part series averaged with nearly 10 million total viewers on BBC One, making it confirm its second series for the following year.