Gladiators

Sunday July 6
6.30pm

In tonight’s grand final of GLADIATORS, four of the country’s most competitive sportspeople come face-to-face with the mighty Gladiators for the last time.

We started with 32 courageous challengers from around the country. They made it through an arduous audition process for the right to step up to an even bigger battle and compete against the 14 supreme fighting champions, our resident Gladiators.

Now, after proving their worth in the heats, quarters and semi finals, the final four will play one last round against the Gladiators in the games of Gauntlet, Hang Tough, Sumo Ball and Pyramid.

Their past victories will not help them now. The games will test their versatility, determination, speed and strength as they try one last time to secure an advantage going into the most lucrative Eliminator yet. There can only be one male and one female winner, so every point counts.

Sunday June 29
6.30pm

Tonight, our four challengers test their mettle in a last desperate bid to win a place in the Grand Final of GLADIATORS.

The female challengers in pursuit of the prize are Victorian Michaela Williams (red) and, from New South Wales, Jacquie Watson (blue). In her quarter final, Michaela ran a little faster to earn 10 points in Hit and Run, but the rest of her attempts against the Gladiators failed to meet the mark. Pulled off the Wall by Angel, Michaela was nailed by Viper on the Dual and fell to the mats before being repeatedly blocked by Bionica on the Pyramid. Her 6.5 sec delay in the Eliminator saw her pull out all stops to win the heat and earn a Semi Final place.

Sunday June 22 6.30pm (PG) - 1ST SEMI FINAL on Seven

This week on GLADIATORS, the competition is heating up as the challengers vie for a place in the Grand Final.

Going head to head in pursuit of the grand prize are female challengers Victorian, Natasha Haines (blue) and Queenslander, Georgie Leake (red).

Both have the agility and speed to make it to the end, but who will score best in the final test of the Eliminator?

The men butting heads tonight are South Australian, Nicholas Hicks (blue) and Queenslander, Philip Breslin (red).

What will happen this episode when they’re up against the Gladiators in games that they’ve had plenty of practice on now – Vertigo, Suspension Bridge, Powerball and The Wall?

The winners will proceed to the Grand Final, with the two overall winners of the series (one male and one female) sharing in $100,000 and two All Wheel Drive Subaru Foresters.

Sunday June 15 6.30pm (PG) on Seven

This week on GLADIATORS, it’s lucky the games are being mixed up for the challengers because they’ve scored very few points against the Gladiators in the heats.

Kristine Banks-Smith was wiped by Viper on the Suspension Bridge; managed only one pod in Powerball; Angel took her out of the sky on Hang Tough; and she rolled over just one pod in Atlasphere against Bionica during the heats.

Victorian Kristine is hoping the new mix of games in this quarter final – Hit and Run, The Wall, Duel and Pyramid – might play more to her strengths.

But feisty fellow Victorian challenger Michaela Williams has already played Duel and Pyramid with no success. Did she learn anything from her first battle with the Gladiators?

Both the men won just one of their games in the heats, so they’ve got plenty to prove this second time around.

Sunday June 8
6.30pm

Returning to GLADIATORS tonight is one of the competition’s highest scoring female challengers in South Australia’s Kim Papp.

In her heat, fire officer Kim careered through the Gauntlet in just 11 seconds; crossed the Hit and Run bridge three times before being bowled over; surprised Destiny by out Sumo-ing her; and sped up the Wall leaving Nitro in her wake. After amassing so many points, Kim went into the Eliminator with a time advantage and built on her lead for a substantial win.

Her challenger Jacquie Watson from Sydney wasn’t as competitive against the Gladiators. Amazon beat her easily on Duel; Olympia outran her on Vertigo; Viper wouldn’t let her pass on Pyramid; but she out-dodged the balls on Hit and Run to score six points. Despite her two second disadvantage, Jacquie overtook her rival to win by two seconds in the Eliminator.

Sunday June 1
6.30pm

Former Australian soccer player Georgie Leake and NRL player Nathan Wood return to the arena this week, one step closer to the main prize as they compete in the second quarter final of GLADIATORS.

Queenslander Georgie enjoyed success on Hit and Run during her heat to score two points, managed to scamper away from Angel on The Wall for 10 points and out Sumo’d Amazon to gain 10 points, which resulted in Amazon receiving a red card from referee Bill Harrigan. How will she fare up against Amazon again this week on Suspension Bridge?

Her challenger, 21-year-old Victorian gymnast Ashleigh Kelly, made it through to the quarters by default when her rival was unable to run the Eliminator. Will she be disadvantaged having not run the final game before?

Sunday May 25 6.30pm (PG) - FIRST QUARTER-FINAL

The competition heats up tonight on GLADIATORS with the first of four quarter finals.

Returning for the women are South Australia’s Nicole Sawon and Victoria’s Natasha Haines.

Natasha blitzed her way through her heat, scoring 10 points in a dream run on the Gauntlet. With an equal start on the Eliminator, she powered ahead to beat her rival by 14 seconds so she’s proven she has the speed.

Nicole came in as a sub for an injured challenger in the heats and immediately took control of the games, taking six points against Destiny in Atlasphere and out-swinging the queen of competition Olympia on Vertigo.

But will the girls enjoy as much luck the second time around when they take on the Gladiators in Pendulum, Whiplash, Gauntlet and The Wall?

For the men, it’s a battle between two South Australians as Damien Nicholls and Nick Hicks return after successfully winning their heats.

Sunday May 18
6.30pm

He’s used to tense situations, but will air traffic controller Paul be able to match it with our GLADIATORS tonight in the final round before the quarter finals begin.

Paul, from Victoria, will need to keep his cool with intense games of Suspension Bridge, Powerball, Hang Tough and Atlasphere with valuable points up for grabs. And not only will he be part of the action, but Paul will be cheering on girlfriend Kristine who is also competing tonight!

Kristine, known as the Terminator to friends, is a big sport fan and is at home playing soccer, touch football, rugby sevens and competing in triathlons. She’s taking on Newcastle’s Jessica, a graphic design teacher and personal trainer who has no fear when it comes to surf boat rowing. But will that fearless attitude extend to facing Amazon on the Suspension Bridge?

Sunday May 11
6.30pm

They’re used to fast speeds and daring situations, but will two water ski champions have the stamina and strength when they come up against the GLADIATORS tonight?

West Australia’s James and Queensland’s Simon are both national water skiing champs. Between them they’re also competitive in kayaking, swimming, soccer, boxing, kickboxing and BMX riding so they certainly have the sporting background to make them competitive in the Gladiator arena.

Simon also has a masters in hypnosis under his belt, so expect some clever mind games from this personal trainer when the men go up against the Gladiators in Gauntlet, Duel, Pendulum and Pyrmaid.

Sunday May 4
6.30pm

They might have two very different day jobs, but how will a model and a high performance driver trainer fare when they go up against the Gladiators tonight?

Victorian Lincoln is at home on race tracks - but does this speedster have the right tempo for the fast pace of the Gauntlet.

In addition to his good looks, Sydneysider Nik is an international discus thrower so he should have some strength on his side for the Sumo Ball.

For the ladies it’s a battle between a South Australian fire fighter and a Queensland teacher – both train exceptionally hard, but will either of them win any points up against the Gladiators in The Wall, Hit and Run, Gauntlet and Sumo Ball.

Sunday April 27
6.30pm

Who will have the edge when a former national swimmer and an Australian aerobics champion battle on GLADIATORS tonight?

Emily, 23, from South Australia is ranked seventh in the world in sport aerobics. She obviously has stamina, but will it be enough to take on the female Gladiators in the one-on-one battles of Duel, Vertigo and Pyramid.

Her challenger, 25-year-old Jacqueline from NSW, is no stranger to extreme competition having swum at national level and played in state league soccer. But will the mighty Gladiator team prove too strong for her in the Hit and Run?

Will Joseph’s (Victoria) Army Reserve training put him in good steed against the male Gladiators, or will West Australian personal trainer Shaun’s determination help him to a win?

Sunday April 20
6.30pm

It’s a battle of the gymnasts on GLADIATORS this week. But will their flexibility and agility help them to evade defeat against the powering Gladiators?

Aerial acrobat Rony, 26, from Queensland and gymnast Ashleigh, 21, from Victoria should have an advantage in the aerial games of Hang Tough and Pendulum. But the female Gladiators will be out to bring them back down to earth.

Will age prove to be an issue for the men when science teacher Phillip, 24, from Queensland takes on 34-year-old business manager Shane from NSW? Both the men have football backgrounds, so will it help them against the hard hits of the Gladiators in the Gauntlet or the big tackles of Powerball.

Sunday April 13
6.30pm

Going head-to-head in pursuit of the grand prize in tonight’s GLADIATORS are a former soldier, a state athletics champion, a cattle ringer and a dental nurse with dreams of starting her own personal training business.

They’re fit, determined and physically prepared for the challenge, but are they mentally ready to stare down the Gladiators in Hang Tough, Atlasphere, Suspension Bridge and the new game Vertigo?

For the women, it’s a battle of the mums with two extremely fit and strong mothers ready to take on the female Gladiators. Julie (Victoria) and Jules (WA) will be taking on the high-flying Angel and speed-blitz Nitro on the Hang Tough rings, and they’ll need all their strength if they hope to defeat Destiny and Amazon on the Suspension Bridge.

Sunday April 6
6.30pm

In tonight’s GLADIATORS, the Challengers are testing their stamina, agility, strength and power against the might of the Gladiators in four action-packed games: Hit and Run, The Wall, Sumo Ball and Pyramid.

For the women, it’s the battle of the personal trainers as a 31-year-old from Queensland and a 37-year-old from South Australia strive to survive until the next round.

A Victorian school teacher and a self-employed fitness guru take on the power of the male Gladiators to try and gain valuable points, and thus a time advantage, for the final nail-biting Eliminator race.

Between them the might of the Gladiators towers 25.6 metres and weigh in at a formidable 1.19 tonnes. Working together as a powerful and commanding team, the Gladiators are more than strong opponents, they’re skilful combatants and the Challengers will have to outwit as well as outplay to gain valuable victories.

Sunday March 30
6.30pm

GLADIATORS is here! The colossal clash of Gladiator and Challenger is ready to showcase to Australia some of the country’s most courageous and skilful athletes. Between them the might of the Gladiators towers 25.6 metres and weigh in at a formidable 1.19 tonnes. Working together as a powerful and commanding team, the Gladiators are more than strong opponents - they’re skilful combatants and the Challengers will have to outwit as well as outplay to gain valuable victories.

In tonight’s premiere episode, four brave Challengers from around Australia take on the Gladiators in four action-packed games: the big hits of the Gauntlet; the one-on-one body blows of Duel; the high impact tackles of Pyramid; and introducing the swinging sensation Pendulum.

Going head-to-head in pursuit of the grand prize for the women are: