UK Gladiators - Series 2 1993 - Heat 7

UK Gladiators - Series 2 1993 - Episode 7 - Heat 7 - 30th October 1993
Susan Surman (Housewife from Swansea, Wales) versus Syrlene Clarke (Administration assistant from Reading, Berkshire)
Steve Quick (PE instructor and prison officer from Deal, Dover, Kent but originally from Cornwall) versus Roland Hill (Strength athlete from Corby, Northampton)
Notes: This heat is the only show not to have American football helmet wearing and combat events, meaning no Duel, no Joust, and no Suspension Bridge, only one American football helmet wearing event, Atlaspheres which is in the seventh heat.
Gauntlet now has a base of appearances in Heat 7 in an event line-up in the next series onwards which is played in the seventh Heat.

[@Will-h7h]

Those female Tilts were actually pretty good, Falcon and Nightshade were a lot more entertaining than Panther and Zodiac on Tilt.

[@christophereubanks2900]

wolfman and the new bread of superhumans in 2008!

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

12:46 Shadow unfortunately has had a real fall from grace. He was talented, athletic and a big star on a popular primetime TV Show. Now he is serving a prison sentence. From Sky News (2021) - Skip to content By Rebecca Speare-Cole, news reporter Friday 27 August 2021 23:38, UK Michael Jefferson King, known to millions as Shadow from the ITV game show, was one of four people who kept a man detained in a flat in Acton, west London, during a torturous attack lasting around eight hours. Image: Michael Jefferson King, known to millions as Shadow from ITV programme Gladiators Why you can trust Sky News A bodybuilder famous for his starring role in 90s TV show Gladiators has been jailed for his part in a blackmail plot over a drugs debt. Michael Jefferson King, known as Shadow from the ITV game show, was one of four people who kept Aaron Ali detained for hours in a flat in Acton, west London. Mr Ali was subjected to an eight-hour long ordeal, which included being beaten and filmed for "highly distressing" videos sent to his family to elicit a ransom of up to £1,000. King, 60, was alleged to have ordered a co-defendant to "fetch a hammer to break his legs" after Mr Ali tried to flee. The former Gladiators star, a long-time user of crack cocaine and heroin, was handed a sentence of six years and three months after admitting two counts of blackmail at Isleworth Crown Court on Friday.

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

Roland looks like a Gladiator more than a contender! Big guy.

[@Abena17]

The narrator saying he's never seen such a big headstart like there wasn't a 20.5 sec headstart in series one 😂🤦🏾‍♀️

[@jaradoref]

And that was very nearly clawed back.

[@ruairiose7335]

The eliminator in this episode showed how well rounded contestants had to be to win. Strength and power only got you so far

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

35:10 'Again, he had to tip it back' - that is kind of the point, Steve - what else is the Gladiator meant to do to get the win?

[@cakes3958]

Syrlene was an admirable contender. Her and Nightshade on Tilt was one of the best I’ve ever seen.

[@StrikingAlexa]

Jet was always the best at the wall

[@visionist7]

She really was there's an episode in I think season 3 or 4 where she fumbles the contender's leg and falls off the wall and she gives off a couple of uncharacteristic "flip outs" ("out flips"?) in frustration as it's unlike her to fall off

[@Costas22]

I remember watching this as a kid and being upset that Roland lost. Not sure why. Watching it as an adult it utterly hilarious. He was talking shit the entire show, scored record points and didn't even finish the course. Poor Steve. The way Shadow and Warrior double teamed him in Gauntlet was rough.

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

35:05 I really don't see what Steve is complaining about. The tilt was fully down and if anything the Gladiator is at a disadvantage. Steve is coming across as petty and Trojan handled it well.

[@Brucetiki1]

As unpopular Tilt was, the music was brilliant (the Australian version ended up using the music for Skytrak once they retired Tilt)

[@FryV2]

Roland would of been a perfect Gladitor.

[@Will-h7h]

Shadow didn't realise that lying on your back while on a tilted table is not a good way to try and win a tug of war.

[@pushbikecam9921]

Watching these brings back memories, thnxs for uploading

[@greenkitty82]

PushBike Cam memories when life was good and TV shows were great!

[@ljgarrison6910]

Steve - don't be a knob.

[@Kat-mu8wq]

Rowland seems to have upper body strength, but he has fuck all in his legs. 😂 meanwhile as a horse rider I'm the opposite, my thighs and calves are solid, arms weak. 😂

[@daedralord1]

Panther is ridiculously gorgeous

[@RandomIndyWrestling]

Roland absolutely threw that. Comedy pratfalls. Im no conspiracy theorist, but its so obvious he didnt want to go through

[@MrMikeyj81]

@@samgoodridge8734 YEAH OK LOL!!!!!!

[@charlottethecat6302]

Why is warrior so moody does he hate prison officers

[@davidfearis7335]

And then in 1997 he gets done for A Fire Arms Offence

[@charlottethecat6302]

Just think if moody geoginna and moody warrior got together as a couple lol they would be like den and angie in eastenders lol ha ha

[@KieranFuller17]

I've always loved Roland. He's just excellent, but the man's a Gladiator rather than a contender!

[@jazzbollywood]

I always remembered steve quick for being quick on his feet!

[@nicoladale1668]

Not often we see Shadow smile!

[@FlukeDogg08]

*Wolf:* QUIET! (crowd boos) He was lucky. Simple as that!

[@sonicranger8481]

He said the lucky excuse in Series 1

[@SophieCrane-o7v]

I Thought he said WHAT?! not QUIET!

[@FlukeDogg08]

​@@SophieCrane-o7vHe said "Quiet".

[@conormacdonald6237]

Warrior Badman 27:19

[@elliehill4043]

Rolands my dad 💪💪🤣

[@ljgarrison6910]

You're Dad is a UNIT!

[@BroskiRIP]

No way, so you're about 35 I'm guessing, sad that he lost, but just lacked stamina I guess, hard for a big man like that.

[@Nihilanth1982]

wow cool were you the girl screaming for him in the crowd?? how time passes

[@davidfearis7335]

Roland could've been a New Gladiator WARRIOR from his size, he was all the tools to become a gladiator in my opinion, such a shame he couldn't pull it off in The Eliminator which to the Contenders is the only event that really counts at the end of the day, but he gave some amazing performances especially in ATLASPHERES

[@nicoladale1668]

17:53 First HE WAS LUCKY!

[@sonicranger8481]

Nicola Dale SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!

[@Kibouo]

32:17 a very rare occasion where Nightshade lost!

[@davidfearis7335]

Steve I think will be remember as The Ultimate Comeback Kid in the Eliminator, I think that's the Biggest Head-Start he had to make up and win! Other have had bigger and made it up but didn't quite have enough to go on and win the Eliminator!

[@lisamariegreenaway8693]

Loved this show!!! Can't believe its 30 years old this year!!

[@michaelvidal1971]

If you look at the men's wall you will see that Roland was struggling a bit which foreshadowed the problems he was to have with the wall.

[@davecommentator]

Susan is rather cute isn't she :)

[@funwitholdconcretethings8721]

I was thinkng the same lol

[@EnduroUK.]

Them big muscles failed , so dramatic

[@Brown87]

I had this episode on video as a kid 📼

[@BroskiRIP]

Zodiac's first event win? By my count she had a Win-loss-draw record of 0-8-2 record before this show.

[@curtislaird8988]

She wasn’t a terrible gladiator. I think it took her a few episodes to find her feet 👣

[@FleetAdmiral833]

One of the rare female gladiator wins on tilt

[@TheEddyeddison]

Susan is lovely

[@Tubewings]

13:38; Just like the West Indies over England in 1984 and 1986.

[@conormacdonald6237]

21:13 A Record Score In Atlaspheres

[@wschmrdr]

UK, maybe. One of the football celebrities in the US got 6 goals, although 2 points each over there.

[@cakes3958]

Great comeback from Steve! Happy for him. I think it helps having to catch someone up, gives you that extra energy.

[@brentrogers4774]

That was crazy. In the 2nd international gladiators shows, Peggy Odita from the USA had an 18.5 second head start and her opponent nearly won. It was the travelator that was the deciding factor. That has been a deciding factor in the eliminator on the American Gladiators. It ain't over until it is over!

[@sharonellis8776]

Love this show. xx

[@danorthsidemang3834]

Congratulations Roland, you're the new Gary. Roland OutGary'd Gary.

[@johnstonmartin6650]

Steve is Tim Henman

[@Deined]

Did TV Tropes' Mighty Glacier section bring anyone else here?

[@BroskiRIP]

No.

[@ahmeddhagahofficial9034]

27:36

[@natedoggcata]

Did they increase the speed of the travelator at this point in the show? Im noticing way more people not being able to complete it on the first run

[@brewster39]

No, they just extended the course - people consuming more energy before they get to the GRUELLING TRAVELATOR GERONIMOOOOO!

[@TheKaiserTia]

@@brewster39 Less of a run-up, too

[@Will-h7h]

More contenders were drunk

[@christianlangdale2043]

I do notices that contestants go slow on the rope climb. If only there a fast up the rope.

[@julianstanhope378]

More Gladiators gameshow on you tube please and when is gladiators gameshow back on challenge and I am missing this programme

[@davidfearis7335]

John Sachs was counting his chickens before they hatched when he said surely its all over when Roland was starting the Cargo-Net!

[@Jorgep5524]

I love Trojan that is my man.

[@crazyroy1990]

its a young Ian bill

[@davidfearis7335]

I'm not sure MIGHTY MAGGOT is an attractive nickname

[@becky231]

Haha, ikr, but she didn't care. She was proud of her ugly nickname

[@Kat-mu8wq]

I think its because she's strong and small. Maggots are actually pretty useful things. Flies, not so much.

[@zippo4042]

Roland ate too many rolos

[@davidfearis7335]

If Ulrika's clothes went through a checkout today they'd come out as a bag of garden peas!

[@davidfearis7335]

My parents really did think Roland had it in the bag until Steve caught him on the Cargo Net, so much for 15.5 Seconds Head-Start!

[@MrJJLincoln90]

Roland was a good example of a contender who had everything for the games, but absolutely nothing for the eliminator. Once he got to the cargo net it was unfortunately clear that he was all strength and no stamina. He probably would have needed at least a 20 second head start if he was going to beat Steve.

[@davidfearis7335]

@@MrJJLincoln90 I don't think even 20 Seconds Head-Start would've been enough, seeing as Roland didn't managed to make it up the travelator in the end

[@lawrancecooper]

He lost it by kept looking back!

[@classicsportclassictiyl8547]

@@MrJJLincoln90 Roland went up that Cargo net at snail's speed I can't believe that Eliminator the biggest collapse in Gladiators history

[@davidgoodliff4486]

Gladiators and contenders had to be built differently; neither Wolf nor Warrior could have won an Eliminator. Warrior couldn't play some of the games at all. For example Atlasphere he was always afraid to go underneath because he couldn't support his own weight and would fall off (but the contenders could all do it).

[@bentheswitchsportsfan06]

QUIET!!!! QUIET!!!!! HE WAS LUCKY, SIMPLE AS THAT!

[@pjelly633]

Shadow got done for taking drugs, bad roll model and he should have been caught sooner

[@quinncody6030]

Unfortunately, I heard Warrior also used drugs. Steroids. Recently he went to prison for attempting to pervert the course of justice. Though he did always seem a nice guy.

[@EnduroUK.]

@@quinncody6030 they’re all on steroids 😂

[@visionist7]

I don't consider steroids as drugs really, because although they have negative effects it's not like there's an international system of criminal exploitation of the defenceless in place to manufacture & distribute them unlike hard drugs like cocaine. Or am I completely wrong

[@Kat-mu8wq]

​@@quinncody6030 anabolic steroids are actually used to treat pain from arthritis among other conditions. Of course they used it incorrectly, which is bad.. But you can litterely abuse any medication.

[@MrMikeyj81]

Wake up they were all geared up to the eye balls lol

[@BritishSoundboardPranks]

08:23 - a bit of early 90's casual racism there.

[@MyGodLikeSpeed]

"Waaaaaaaaaaaaah, wascism evewy where!!!!" Fuck off loser.

[@BritishSoundboardPranks]

@@MyGodLikeSpeed It was a joke you muppet. Seems like you and the cry baby above are the real snowflakes!

[@becky231]

He said "Well done. 10 points" How is that racist?

[@MrMikeyj81]

@@BritishSoundboardPranks Seems like your a dense clueless little MELT...DRY YOUR EYES AND COPE BETTER LOL!!!

[@MrMikeyj81]

@@BritishSoundboardPranks Seems like your a dense clueless little MELT...DRY YOUR EYES AND COPE BETTER LOL!!!

[@Disciple8923]

Why do they always play favorites with the black competitors? Seriously

[@johnj7269]

Please give evidence to back up your claim.

[@cakes3958]

What are you talking about? Syrlene was an excellent competitor

[@RexBanner_]

You sound bitter. Stop playing the race card.

[@danorthsidemang3834]

I'm still pissed at Gary. The shame of the Anglo-Saxon race.

[@MrMikeyj81]

Be quiet you dense little melt lol