ITV's Gladiators - Series 3 Episode 1 - 10th September 1994

As requested, here is some more action from ITV's Gladiators from the first episode of Series 3 (1994) at National Indoor Arena in Birmingham.
Enjoy.

[@kel117]

i clicked on this for a quick look for nostalgias sake, ended up watching the whole thing.

[@eddieedward1986]

I did that 2 years ago and as a family we watched an episode a night before the kids went to bed. All 8 series.

[@danh555]

Amen. Great times.

[@hazelrose4792]

me too!

[@jonbeanz37]

Currently watching the whole episode with my 7 year old, 4 year old and 6 month old.

[@Charlie-bh3yk]

Same here-this was Saturday night for me as a kid.

[@nicholasburton1474]

I'm 37 and loved this as a kid . I use to watch it with my nan who loved this and isn't around no more. Good old times

[@Squival138]

The 90's were too pure a decade in the UK. Such good times, like a decade long party.

[@demonx6410]

Yes they were bro

[@demonx6410]

@Samuel Cleife no way

[@danh555]

👍 fantastic time Then Labour killed it

[@Adam_Outdoors]

@Samuel Cleife Nonsense. What crap you been reading lol. Who was this "everyone"?

[@Adam_Outdoors]

@Samuel Cleife So everybody means the entire population of London? No, what you mean is that "some" people you were around had fights. You can say that about every year/decade and every city. It's meaningless statement.

[@dazza944]

Football scores Baywatch Gladiators Blind Date Match of the Day The best Saturday night tv schedule of the 1990s

[@Brs-od8mx]

Those were the days dood. Much better than the tripe they show now

[@dazza944]

@@Brs-od8mx 100%

[@bensmithkent22]

I had swimming lessons caught the last ten mins of baywatch as i got in the door. Wasnt the new adventures of superman on bbc too around this time around 5pm? Then big break then generation game?

[@Tubbyz1986]

Noel's house party!!

[@spannerintheworks1190]

Big break too

[@pauldevenish]

Loved watching this on a Saturday night, along with Noels House Party. This was when TV was brilliant and not scripted!

[@helenchelmicka3028]

Ahh Noels house party! That was awesome too! Wtf was mr Blobby?! haha

[@DeanMoxley87]

@@helenchelmicka3028 blobby was vile

[@bobanderson9715]

Funny because this show was scripted !!

[@DeanMoxley87]

@@bobanderson9715in what way? The intro the introductions and maybe Wolf getting mad

[@mctavishomagh7715]

Blind date as well

[@TomAndrews91]

The intro alone stirred up memories I had long forgotten. God, I miss the '90s so much.

[@LMCSM]

Same mate. Everything was better back then 😔

[@davidattwell2574]

Jet was so beautiful to me 🎤 better than the modernized gladiators on BBC one it's like watching actors playing a part the modern one is awful when they try to make it modern for these millennials 🤓 they are too young for me 🎤 now 🎶🎶🎶🎤🤓😁😁😁

[@pumpkinpatch5]

@@davidattwell2574I have to correct you there. Us Millennials grew up in the 80’s and 90’s. The modern Gladiators is targeting Zoomers, aka Gen Z. Sorry mate, but us Millennials grew up with Gladiators and your math is out. I’m turning 40 this year for Pete sake! 😂

[@Lowdo1549]

Thank you KZbin algorithm. I'm not sure why this was suggested by I'm thankful.

[@MikeJones-vt3bt]

Same here I was watching top10 worst remakes of classic games and this came up. I miss the good old TV programmes

[@graham2sexy955]

I typed your name into the system and it added you .

[@blizteredthumbs7911]

When tv was entertaining. No 30 minute sobbing piano back stories. And Yes, I only ever watched this for JET ..... xxxx

[@SunnyIntervalsORG]

I can't decide who's best girl: Lightning or Jet?

[@LS-bw7jt]

Haha the piano sob stories so true

[@blizteredthumbs7911]

@@LS-bw7jt that’s why we’ve officially cancelled our tv license buddy. Can’t watch any more excrement fall out of our tv anymore... it’s all the same manufactured bullshit now. The likes of deal or no deal, perfect example ... 90 second game, squeezed to 1hr. No only the piano shite, X factor single handedly hand picking people to humiliate on ‘live’ tv because they deemed it to be ok to laugh at people’s learning difficulties and or straight up humiliation at the fact their mum and dad lied to them their whole life telling them they’re the best singer in the world. So Simon decided to let them go through about 5 auditions prior to standing on the main stage to then crush their entire life live on tv. That’s not reality tv - that’s just fucked up mate. In school that’s called bullying ... sadistic bullying. Jeremy Kyle ? Do I even need to explain? How long if not already will it take for an xfactor or Britain’s got talent contestant to commit suicide? Because of the level of humiliation Simon allowed to commence. Oh, just let me double check the camera is on me before I crush your dreams .... it’s disgusting 🤮

[@LS-bw7jt]

@@blizteredthumbs7911 I fully agree with you. Can't stand those background sob stories which is on every single show mate. Don't make TV shows like they use to.

[@blizteredthumbs7911]

@@LS-bw7jt agreed. Well, here’s how it works. I told you, you tell him/her ... so on so on. So, either you too follow suit, remove your tv licence - if you’re Uk, you simply advise the bbc (British pedo corp) you no longer wish to watch bbc content not will you use the iplayer. Don’t do so and they come knocking .. other than that so long as you use a paid subscription service eg Netflix or similar you choose what you watch when you watch. Our parents feed us from baby to near adulthood.. the tv does similar. You choose what you want when you want. Leave the simple tv to the simple minds.

[@cribb6376]

The crowd enjoying it 100%. Refreshing without camera phones, taking selfies at any opportunity. The good old days

[@roisinnigcrainn7722]

I love what good sports everyone was on this show. Nobody getting all pissy, no dramatics, just good fun with people at their physical prime. Great stuff!

[@jimeligino2029]

Agreed; plus tons of respect from both sides.

[@midnightwitch606]

@Rosln Ni gCrainn appart from the wolf man lol 😅

[@timewyrmrevelations7700]

@@midnightwitch606 yes but wolf was the exception if you don’t count the fact that he as created as a character and in reality is the nicest man.

[@JoelJoel321]

​@@timewyrmrevelations7700 You've got to have a heel

[@leatherworkstation]

Best thing about the new one is that they're still great sports. Even Legend is clearly tongue in cheek, just got Viper as the Wolf type.

[@dewiroberts9119]

Best weekends of my entire life bring back the golden 90s😃😃😃

[@gemcatface]

Loved watching this as a kid. I was 10 when this aired. Use to watch this at my nan’s a lot and then Baywatch, Blind Date and Big Break and Noel’s House Party. Jet was my favourite 🥰

[@jamesdean2002uk]

dont forget Krypton Factor!

[@Chris.tian_]

Showed my son what i was watching 26 years ago as i was in the same age as him. He said this show is amazing

[@caffeinatedtrouble]

And who says kids don't get classic TV?! This show deserves a revival

[@jazzx251]

@@caffeinatedtrouble A child's mind is a vessel waiting for information to be put in it. There's no reason whatsoever why they shouldn't find the best TV shows from a past era, long before they were born, to be "good" Because we were all once children with nothing in our brains! It's an accident of when we were born that determines our culture - or does it? Not for me it didn't - I discovered jazz as a teenager, a good 40 years after it was "fashionable". I just liked the sound of the music - that could have been the same for ANY child at ANY point in history.

[@rachelanderson7904]

@@caffeinatedtroubleI’m enjoying it now on BBC

[@dazzaboy04]

Take me back to the 90s where everyone was friends with everyone

[@GoldBallTV]

Try telling that to Israel & Palestine!

[@andygordon1028]

Wolf was friends with nobody 😂

[@killercroc1001]

And where tv nights where at its best.

[@spannerintheworks1190]

Great decade, a time when it was cool to watch the Brit awards!

[@koswin7]

Friends with everyone 🤣🤣🤣

[@ianjohnstone6562]

30 years ago and look how diverse the cast is. It wasn't shoved in our faces back then, we just enjoyed TV without even noticing what colour, gender, or sexual preference people had. Great times

[@avisionofsorrow]

Man, I watched this every Saturday. One of my fave as a teenager. Shadow seemed invincible and scary lol

[@scsaentrancepops]

The 1990s where the best everything was just better

[@kara0kech1ck]

This is a great piece of nostalgia. Gladiators was so much fun. It's also really funny to see the fashions of the 90s. They look older than a 30 year old would now.

[@amandag5072]

No, that's what 30 year olds look like.

[@chrisdawson6156]

I remember watching this every Saturday evening it was amazing Wolf was my favourite Gladiator

[@umarg06]

Omg same here

[@taleoftwowolves74]

What a time this must have been to be a kid I can't imagine the excitement 90's kids sound off

[@TomAndrews91]

Right here!

[@slackerpinkie]

Sup, my dude! 😎

[@Pistonhammer]

Totally agree !!

[@PJV1990]

Right here! I feel bad for those of you that didn't get to experience the 90s, it was a wonderful time to be young.

[@SunnyIntervalsORG]

I can't imagine this show working in this modern age of TV, where if you're a member of the public who gets on a show you have to have a tragic backstory, a larger than life over the top personality, or just be some kind of weirdo! These contestants are just far too normal friendly and grounded!

[@SinkyYT]

Plus all the snowflakes moaning that the name Shadow is racist.

[@taleoftwowolves74]

It was just people who were physically fit going on in front of the crowd and having a great time I would have loved to be a kid in the 90s

[@clientbounty]

Night Shade and Shadow for the only black gladiators would probably get some attention too....

[@JoeyXSmith]

@@clientbounty They wasn't the only black gladiators. You forget Rhino, Phoenix, Rebel, Diesel, Raider and Saracen.

[@hdng1984]

Agreed. The only contestants I remember are Eunice Huthart and some guy called Two Spoons. That proves your point tbh haha

[@Lennox2409]

This was a massive part of my childhood t.v memories ❤

[@DS-tj1vh]

this makes me feel warm and fuzzy!

[@franchino88]

Like a cup of hot chocolate 🍫

[@ritchyfox]

this is so entertaining, I watched every minute. Gladstone was my favourite, that round of powerball was incredible.

[@CKD3332]

Wow, how cool was this. The 90s were by far the last human decade.... i miss the 90s.

[@aldorfc220]

This is much better than sitting in the house watching people fight drama in the jungle 😂😂

[@siege-79]

Wow this brings back fond memories! I remember being 14 when this episode was on, LWT had decent tv.. weekend tv is pathetic these days tragically.

[@cameronfitzgerald3542]

I came here because Falcon has died she was born in my hometown and I had the privilege of meeting her once when I was about Eight years old, she was so polite, Gladiators was one of the best shows growing up it was on every Saturday around five o clock in the evening. It ran for seven years, RIP Falcon Aka (Bernadette Hunt)

[@gracep9368]

Sad news, R.I.P Falcon 🙏🏼

[@codebreakeruk6533]

Alas I was too young to ever do this, but i watched it religiously, what an episode too . By the time i was of age, the show had been cancelled.

[@rachelanderson7904]

It’s on again! You should apply. 😀

[@KinngMobziie]

I used to watch this as a young kid miss this show 🥺

[@danielledewitt1]

Well it’s showing every sunday night on challenge at 9.00pm uk time.

[@andrewc247]

Watched it every Saturday night in the 1990’s 😂👍🏻

[@rise_of_the_footsoldier]

Used to watch this at my nans as a kid ❤️ happy memories

[@ratius1979]

If Jet didnt show up each episode, my week was ruined 😥

[@xragdoll5662]

Whenever gladiators comes up with anybody I talk to, Jet always comes up. Don’t think there was anyone who didn’t love her haha

[@MikeStarKaraokeUK]

This was a great show use to watch it with my Nan. Do hope they bring it back again in 2020.

[@starkers1997]

This show was very good! Took all day to film 1 episode apparently!

[@caffeinatedtrouble]

Gladiators would be the ultimate Saturday night TV antidote to coronavirus IMHO. Forget Family Fortunes, forget Strictly Come Dancing... THIS is how weekend entertainment is done.

[@longballs7015]

Shame this year didn't pan out for us that way. I can't even hug my mum, let alone play powerball

[@robhoopz]

Same here. What a show. Saturday nights in were amazing haha. Anytime Jet was on it, I was happy in love 😂 miss those days!

[@ronniebray596]

Just bring back lightning shes all we need ta view 🤤

[@LiamMuzzaMurray]

This was peak 90s, Saturday evenings were fantastic when this show was still going!

[@elliotscullion1238]

This show was bigger than the beatles in the 90s. Takes me right back to my childhood

[@showboyninner]

I remember this period well. Everyone would talk about Gladiators at school on a Monday

[@kindsir1256]

Elite show! Many happy memories from Saturday evenings as a kid.

[@lifegoals9528]

Weirdly I now find Lightning hotter than Jet, but as a kid I was besotted with Jet & barely noticed Lightning!

[@bensmithkent22]

Opposite for me had a mate at primary obsessed with jet but i had a thing for blondes

[@Tubbyz1986]

90s, what a decade. Great times.

[@Emmet21982]

This show was the best. Watching every Saturday night

[@gregkay3874]

The great Saturday evening TV before anyone knew who Simon Cowell was.

[@kyleanderson9323]

Jet and lightning would get pumped

[@smikabis2717]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bensmithkent22]

Yep my two favourites.

[@Grandmastergav86]

Jet still would...mmm nice

[@gerwulfthered154]

Fill em up

[@daithiocinnsealach3173]

@Darren Ediss Life is super short.

[@CHENOTV]

i miss the good ol days. time has changed for the worst

[@ioanbeynon2624]

Came here to remember the good old days. Just watched a new series. Can't say too much I'll get band🤣

[@GreenBananaz]

Wow the nostalgia! I was born In 88 I grew up watching this as a kid. The good old days. I don’t even watch telly these days It’s so shit 😩

[@MrBunta1988]

Snap. Loved this.

[@MrBunta1988]

Think I've just fell in love with lightning again.

[@Algorithm347]

I’m here for jet and lightning ⚡️

[@bensmithkent22]

Jet from gladiators to host a millenium barn dance at yeovil aerodrome

[@Algorithm347]

@@bensmithkent22 really? I’m there

[@michaeldemarco5160]

Saturday nights with the family

[@stuartfrance5284]

Jet awoke something in me as a kid

[@koofa9402]

😁

[@bensmithkent22]

Double whammy as baywatch was on just before this!!

[@damien1986]

Absolutely loved this as a kid. Exciting rewatching. I hope the bbc reboot is good!

[@utterutternutter]

Beautiful nostalgia!

[@petemacarthur]

42:22 John Anderson absolute legend, incredible motivator. "😠😠😠HEAD UP, LOOK UP - GO!"

[@caffeinatedtrouble]

It's actually really nice to see the crowd cheering the loser for finishing the Travelator

[@jsmithmultimediatech]

Was a Olympic grade sports coach, trained the likes of Nightshade being a Heptathelete actually as well, or is rather since he's only partially retired at the age of 88 lol

[@JulianSirian]

Always reminds me from the guy in Home and Away ;-)

[@eilidhsomerville5554]

@@JulianSirian Do you mean Alf (Ray Meagher)?

[@teddysheckler1817]

My favourite show as a kid of the 90’s

[@greigshearer5614]

saturday night sorted every week! childhood right there...

[@puregold9559]

I got so gassed off the intro alone

[@slob1105]

Man I used to love watching this when I was like 4 or 5

[@TekkenBones]

You know what was good about 90s shows like this? The shows were presented in a serious manner, with tiny bits of humour sprinkled in. This gave the shows competitive intensity, like what the contestants were playing for really mattered, and the presenters stuck to the job of presenting, rather than trying to be comedians. For some reason, this 'serious' manner of presentation disappeared in the 2000s and was replaced with TV presenters who are always trying to say funny things or excessive use of sarcasm, and acting like the whole thing is a big joke. That, in my opinion is why all these gameshow reboots fail, because they fail to recreate the natural human element of competitiveness, and have instead replaced it with excessive humour that is better suited to jokey type topical news quizes like 8 out of 10 cats, or Mock the Week etc. I think the producers of these modern gameshows think that 'entertainment' soley means "make them laugh", whereas actually, entertainment can be a whole range of things.

[@JoelJoel321]

Your remarks prove true of the 20s reboot. But I still enjoyed the first episode.

[@Master_Tea_Floater]

Fave show as a kid. I loved Wolf and Saracen.

[@topgamingnoob893]

They should bring this back, the new version on SKY was just awful

[@caffeinatedtrouble]

The SKY version took itself waaaaaaaay too seriously, there was no sense of fun (or sportsmanship from the gladiators, whereas the 90s glads were always very gracious to the contenders). The revival basically played like it was made by a bunch of TV execs (or Apprentice contestants!), who had never actually grown up with the show, sitting around a table umming and ahhing over what the focus groups thought would work...

[@susu130390]

I couldn’t agree with you more

[@npc-bl2vw]

They would have to have 118 contestants per show now for all the different "genders".

[@adenharrison4543]

@@caffeinatedtrouble If gladiators did came back who would host it?

[@lifegoals9528]

@@adenharrison4543 Me lad, alongside Billie Piper.

[@Archangel112]

I just watched this for the first time in 20 something years and it's still great xD

[@rachaelboakes329]

I remember watching this every Saturday evening I loved watching this show very much

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I remember when the 1994 series was repeated in 1995, there was a voice over during the closing credits saying "That was a repeat of 1994 and Shadow is no longer a gladiator." Due to Shadow being fired from the show for drug abuse.

[@TheAk20ak]

Daniel AWilliamson was the

[@silentcity5292]

I think it’s absolutely safe to say…they don’t make tv like this anymore. Give me this over bloody Britains got talent any day.

[@LMCSM]

It's coming back on the BBC! :)

[@jr5925]

There are so many shows like this…

[@ukgladiatorsfan]

Very nice to watch series 3 again. 1994 and 1995 season of gladiators was my Favourite. I live in Australia now so I haven't seen some of these since I was a kid ;) I hope you upload some of the other episodes of this season c

[@stingray4real]

RIP Falcon😢

[@matthall3077]

Gladiators Sponsored By Kellogg’s Frosties Together They’re A Winning Team!

[@NathanF11989]

Thanks for this. I haven't seen this series since it originally aired on ITV. Will you consider uploading the whole series please?

[@MrOharaj]

Whyyyyy was this SSOOOOO GOOOD!!! We live in a generation where love island is more important than this it’s fucking mental It also reminds me of how much fitter and healthier people used to be this was normal to be healthy then! If you did it in 2020 you’d have a bunch of health and safety rubbish that would ruin it now

[@bensmithkent22]

Yes and no. These days so many women are pumped crossfitters and seem to go to the gym. However this was back in the day when the gym was generally attatched to the local swimming pool cum sports centre of which there may only be one per small town, there was not a 24hr cheapo pure gym in every high street so people had to be more motivated and dedicated to go. Also who remembers the high streets pre costas, greggs subways and stupid overpriced yankee ice cream shops. Awoooogaaaaa.

[@BonVoyage861]

@@bensmithkent22 lol. Obesity has tripled since the 90's. Keep coping

[@ronniebray596]

Lightning tho omg I would love 2

[@Shipwrrreck]

God I miss the 90s

[@jeffhunter2091]

What a show that was loved the 90s asa kid!!

[@jonathanshaw7355]

"Hay, Gilian. I'll be back." "Only in a re-run".

[@WNShadow814]

you know one of us is in deep trouble

[@peace1177]

That was an amazing Eliminator final!!!!!

[@jameskirkup1873]

I love gladiators 90s. I currently looking for it on dvd. The complete series

[@MizzSparkle90]

Remember when Saracen was on ninja warrior UK, he didn’t do well. I guess age played into it.. still a legend though. ❤️

[@lazylemer6451]

43.03 a true example of a come back! Thanks for this upload it brought back memories

[@kylewilliam9477]

So glad I grew up in the 90’s with this! Don’t make TV like this anymore

[@rogercoad1088]

We need more Gladstone's in this era.

[@clientbounty]

100%!!!!

[@scottishguy5085]

Jet and lightening 😍😍 then watch Pam Anderson on Baywatch

[@dc_world2829]

Ahhhh my good old days ...... Actually been to one of these when I was young aswell

[@helenchelmicka3028]

Wow that's awesome!

[@Charlie-bh3yk]

It’s sad that “Shadow” was recently jailed-no pun intended but he looked like a shadow of his former self in his mug shot. Apparently he was axed from Gladiators in 95 due to drugs and became a heroin and crack addict 🙁

[@helenchelmicka3028]

😪😪😪 I hope he's doing better now, wishing him all the best

[@gracep9368]

That is heartbreaking, i pray for his recovery 🙏🏼

[@georgewallace6940]

What a close and entertaining heat.

[@MrRorySteel]

Gladstone got shafted he clearly got to the top of climbing wall first!!

[@1966englandloyal]

Jet was stunning in the day 😍

[@Stickyglasgowbud]

I always remember the sheer size of the crowds here. The revamped series didn’t come close and I think the small crowds was one reason It didn’t recapture the success. I guess today people have so many options with their time.

[@justinlefaucheur355]

This is amazing

[@Manuscript4]

Better days. Claire is one heck of a unit.

[@davet2825]

This Program used to reinforce it was Saturday night. Loved it.

[@beltingtokra]

I was 4 when the first series came out, lightning was my role model 100%, most kids liked popstars 😂. I got quite good at monkey bars and if i see a climbing wall i have to have a go! Never was any good at gymnastics, but i admired how lightning was so smiley, definitely inspired me and now in my early 30s I'm just realising 😊

[@rikkimoore3914]

this show cracks me up

[@Englishham]

Dean just gives off rich kid wanting to do something because he can vibes

[@foamyone101]

Take me back to 1994… please

[@maineieg]

Good old days when 2 Black Gladiators were called Nightshade and Shadow and not a single person battered a eyelid and just enjoyed they show.

[@orochimaru0523]

no one batted a eye cos they chose their own names

[@orochimaru0523]

but agreed this could never hapen in this day and age i would love the show to come back for its 30th like rumour's are teasing

[@maineieg]

@@orochimaru0523 Fingers crossed, lets just hope they don't ruin it

[@chaingangsoldier3100]

Love the music (Tussle with the Mussle by BOOM!) that plays during the credits at end, they used it again the following year although it was remixed slightly.

[@davidlow862]

Jet was just...wow... :)

[@Thedownliner2015]

It must take them a while to move the props for the different games yet by the magic of television its instantaneous!

[@cruzrrzjamz9286]

This brings back childhood memories 😎

[@jackcutler9096]

The days before woman plastered themselves in tattoos. Looks so beautiful and natural

[@Pistonhammer]

Totally agree !! I really miss how natrually beautiful women of the 90s were *sigh*

[@hand587]

So much better than the modern recreation. The arena is bigger, there are more people, it feels more live and less edited together than the new one. To be honest, it feels like most TV today is cheap, whereas they used to splash out in the 90s

[@danielledewitt1]

Reboot not recreation. The reboot is great.

[@andrewsims4049]

DAMN i loved this programme i loved wolf man and saracen