UK Gladiators - Series 7 1998 - Heat 4

[@furbl4345]

Wow, Falcon has become such a great jouster in Duel 32:33 👍

[@Will-h7h]

LOL RHYNO'S TONGUE ON WHIPLASH. MAN DEFINITELY VOIDED HIS BOWELS IN THE STRAIN TO STAY IN THE CIRCLE!!!

[@chrisdewgong]

I think it shows the state of the show at the time that the contenders are frequently introduced as not making the cut for Series 6, or failing parts of the Eliminators that were no challenge to earlier season contenders. And that goes back to Series 6 as well where contenders struggled to do the rope climb time after time.

[@Costas22]

Dave, like Piers, a contender who improved a lot as the season went on.

[@Dim4323]

Hunter is the king of duels

[@JackpotButtonLewis]

24:50 ‘Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?’ and Wolf Rips Karl’s Banner 🐷🐷🐷🐺🪈

[@davidfearis7335]

Anyone noticed in Tightrope this season their using different pulleys to prevent the Gladiators & Contenders snagging their hands in them.

[@dawnwhite3898]

Dawn

[@Costas22]

Vulcan was a pro wrestler and it shows in the way he spoke and protected his gimmick. While Wolf was more willing to break character.

[@JoeyXSmith]

11:05 *Ulrika:* I know you don't like me but there was no need for that" Must of been a bad break up from Hunter then.

[@MultiVince95]

Brilliant

[@dawnwhite3898]

Dawn

[@nicoladale1668]

LIKE a firefighter against a firefighter? It WAS a firefighter against a firefighter!

[@dawnwhite3898]

Dawn

[@ukgladiatorsfan]

I’ve always wondered what the deal was with Catapult, one of my least favourite games.

[@zdubuc]

Cliffy D responds me of different version of swingshot or rocket ball from the newer series.

[@RoyStantz]

It just looks so silly.

[@gftyhify]

@@RoyStantz i say the same about dogfight. It looks like a kids fairground ride

[@Brucetiki1]

It felt like a poor mans swingshot

[@dawnwhite3898]

Dawn

[@MultiVince95]

Saturday 26th September 1998

[@bobomb1986]

Tonight Challenge are showing S7E3 and S7E7 - for some reason missing out S7E5 and S7E6, just as they missed the S6 Celebrity Special. Poor form - I hope they make up for it next week by showing E5 and E6...

[@davidadams5214]

Hello Matthew, I have to agree that the broadcasting channel has not been at its best regarding this issue, however, the above episode (S7E4) and S7E5 was shown on Sunday 26th November and S7E6 was broadcast on the Sunday before that when it should have been S7E3. I hope that helps my friend.

[@bobomb1986]

Got it. Cheers. I have recorded these all from when they started showing them from Series 1. As far as I can tell the only episode they *haven't* shown is the Willie Carson celebrity special. (Unless they've also missed an Ashes series..?) When I have a couple of weeks to spare I'm going to go through and watch them all in one go. As a family, we completely missed Series 1, and started watching from the start of Series 2. It was a tradition in our house. Watching some of the inconsistencies in Series 1 on TV for the first time, like Shadow being clearly beaten at least twice in Duel, was an eye-opener. Watching them all over again has been fun. I forgot how nice a guy Ace was. To go from bodybuilding to Christian outreach work is a very unique "jump". Thanks for the clarification - I have nothing to worry about then! :D

[@davidadams5214]

Hi Matthew, I'm glad that I was able to help. In my initial reply, I didn't feel it necessary to make reference to the Willie Carson celebrity special as you have correctly identified that as the only episode that Challenge has yet to broadcast; otherwise all other episodes including the Ashes specials have been shown on the channel. This is due to certain licensing rights to TV episodes that Challenge has so far been unable to secure; in fact, I notice in the 'Discussion' page that O'Shea had already spoken about this issue, as well as reminding me that the first Springbok Challenge series that was filmed in the United Kingdom will also not be shown. Here is the link to the Discussion page: kzbin.infodiscussion?disable_polymer=1

[@bobomb1986]

Cheers. I'm going to enjoy going through all these again as I recorded them.

[@davidadams5214]

I have to tell you that the first series of Gladiators had also completely passed me by as well! I believe I that I began watching the show either between 1993 or 1994, and I have not looked back since! Gladiators will always remain as one of my personal favourite TV shows of all time - truly wonderful memories of Saturday Night television growing up! I sincerely wish Warren Furman all the best in his current and future ventures. I believe that in the TV show, he initially auditioned as a contender... well I guess the producers certainly had an 'Ace' up their sleeve when he was drafted in as a Gladiator ;-) (first time that I have done a self-made smiley face with a wink!) By the way, I was particularly struck from what you said in regard to Shadow being "clearly beaten" on two occasions in Duel from the first series. I have just taken a look at the Duel segments that Shadow appears in and I can see him still on his platform but only able to pull a draw against the same contender and eventual series winner, Weininger Irwin in Heat One and then in the Grand Final.

[@coringraham1294]

Dave has that cool Troller Chicken Mascot to support him.

[@dawnwhite3898]

Dawn

[@samdesande2417]

I wonder why in one round the women did a different event than the men (catapult/whiplash)

[@Costas22]

42:12 😂😂😂😂 She messed up the rope, the hand ladder AND the trapeze. One of their weakest contenders that year.

[@coordinator3039]

38:51 Should have said that to Pat but changed Englishman to American

[@ДанаАйнурова-л1з]

Supershow

[@dawnwhite3898]

Dawn

[@geoffowens4926]

21:57

[@dawnwhite3898]

Dawn

[@KaHoJakeLeung]

11:02 Hahaahah!!! 11:04 Ulrika crying hahaha!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@nicoladale1668]

Would I choose Vulcan? Only if it was Mr Spock!

[@dawnwhite3898]

Dawn

[@michaelvidal1971]

So who was Siren imaging was up there when she was doing duel?

[@dawnwhite3898]

Dawn

[@michaelvidal1971]

Was Helena the only second person to fail to complete the eliminator due to injury?

[@Tubewings]

Well, there were three contenders in Series 2 (Gary Dodds, Roland Hill, Pauline Oliver) that failed to make it up the Travelator. In Series 5, Adrean Parrock injured his hamstring on the balance beam and failed to complete. In Series 6, Debbie Sharp and Ronnie Williams were injured in Heat 2 and Quarter 3, respectively. Plus, Jackie Tindall epically failed in the first Springbok Challenge heat.

[@therebel4332]

Pretty awful on everything until she basically sparked herself out on the trepeze lol expected better from her tbh.

[@davidfearis7335]

I guess Helena's upper body strength was zapped on the Rope Climb & possibly on the Final High Hurdle and so she didn't have the strength for the Hand Ladder & the Trapeze. Helena becomes the third contender of 4 who failed on the Trapeze. Fails on the Trapeze 1:- Shramee Smitt (SPRINGBOK HEAT 1), 2:- Alan Forshaw (SERIES 7 HEAT 1), 3:- Helena Redwood (TONIGHT who also Injured herself), 4:- Kate Evers (SERIES 7 HEAT 5) Possibly Janet Alan in SERIES 8 HEAT 1 who didn't grab the second Trapeze and did a Swingback.

[@davidfearis7335]

@@Tubewings I think Moya in Series 1 Semi-Final 2 failed to make it up the Travelator after her opponent had finished so I think she was actually the first the fail the Eliminator.

[@Tubewings]

@@davidfearis7335 I just watched that again to make sure, but you are right. Moya Liddon was the first contender to fail to make it up the Travelator.

[@chrislayton4451]

This is when I had a very weird feeling that James known as Hunter and Uli were in a romantic relationship at the time

[@jimothyperkins7215]

My dad is Karl the one who lost, if it ever came back as a show I will sign up and win it for him

[@classicsportclassictiyl8547]

well it is

[@abcccdddeeeff9182]

15:42

[@dawnwhite3898]

dawn

[@CC-bn3nm]

49:33

[@vincitveritas3872]

Helena fell off twice 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 y

[@therebel4332]

I usually mock but after 5 events of being pummelled by glads double their size and weight that eliminator must be bloody agony.

[@davidfearis7335]

@@therebel4332 I think a lot of her strength was zapped early on the hurdles & the rope climb & the A-Frame cargo net played its part too

[@jonathanhockey9943]

When she struggled to even get over the 2nd high beam right at the beginning it wasn't looking promising. Being the heavier contender generally they need to have a lead going into the eliminator to have a chance, she was on for a hiding to nothing there, her opponent was very consistent and professional.

[@michaelobrien267]

Fun fact.. Helena purposely injured herself on the eliminator due to exhaustion and not wanting to continue.

[@aualga]

For real?

[@DanaJones-hj7mi]

More like an excuse coz she didn't wanna do it

[@vincitveritas3872]

Sbb

[@julianstanhope378]

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

[@Andy28548]

oh this is the lazy john anderson era half events no 3, 2, 1 and duel just the whostle

[@Metaliant01]

Some of the new games are useless and stupid and catapult is one of the stupidest.

[@chrisdewgong]

I dunno, I think I prefer Catapult to the fever dream of Dogfight.

[@Metaliant01]

@@chrisdewgong Both are useless and stupid. couple of the new games on the 2024 Gladiators are more fun.

[@GladiatorsBoy]

Catapult. Not great but stil better than Dogfight.

[@Nick-gl3te]

I loved Dogfight! And Danger Zone!

[@julianstanhope378]

No wolf again

[@SketchyMagpie]

Did you watch it with your eyes glued shut…?

[@julianstanhope378]

No vulcan again

[@neilberry1552]

Can't stand rhino and warrior definitely my least favourite glads

[@davidfearis7335]

WARRIOR I can understand but you seriously hate RHINO more than VULCAN

[@neilberry1552]

@@davidfearis7335 yes

[@Dim4323]

Whats wrong with Rhino?

[@neilberry1552]

@@Dim4323 big steroid egotistical cheating arrogant a hole

[@geoffowens4926]

22:12

[@dawnwhite3898]

Dawn

[@bradmurtagh5133]

50:03