Gladiators (2024 British TV series) series 1

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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A rebooted version of the classic game show where contestants compete in physical challenges against athletic Gladiators. Bradley Walsh and his son Barney host the competitions in front of a live audience at an arena.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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