[ The intergenerational crowd-pleaser fell out of our cultural wheelhouse long ago… but it seems to be coming back March 31, 2024 11:25 am(Updated 11:26 am) GIANT, STEEL, LEGEND, BRADLEY WALSH, FINLEY BURKITT in Gladiators (Photo: BBC) The 2024 return of Gladiators, in which leotarded contestants face warriors-in-residence with names such as Bionic and Flame … Read more
[ The Gladiators reboot, which has proved a huge hit for the BBC, has been handed a second season. Ahead of this weekend’s final, the BBC said its first episode is now its biggest entertainment launch for nearly a decade and has almost reached 10M viewers after 28 days. The first series hosted by Bradley … Read more
[ The Gladiators with Bradley and Barney Walsh (Photo: BBC/Nick Eagle/Hungry Bear Media) The reviews are in after the relaunch of Gladiators on BBC One over the weekend, and some viewers are not at all sure about new co-presenter Barney Walsh. Actually, some of them are very sure: they think he’s an over-promoted nepo baby … Read more
[ Bradley and Barney Walsh’s reboot of the Saturday night classic is too much of a throwback to appeal to younger audiences January 12, 2024 2:40 pm(Updated 2:48 pm) The Gladiators with Bradley and Barney Walsh (Photo: BBC/Nick Eagle/Hungry Bear Media) This year is shaping up to be the year of the game show reboot. … Read more
