| Network: | Sky1 |
The second series of Gladiators started in December 2008 with a Legends Special. The series aired on Sky1 and Sky1 HD. Many changes were made from the first series, including six new Gladiators - Cyclone (returning from series one), Siren, Amazon, Warrior, Goliath and Doom. Three more games were added to the event pool - Pursuit & Suspension Bridge, which were seen in the ITV version of the show, and Rocketball. Ian Wright returned as presenter with Caroline Flack, who replaced Kirsty Gallacher.[1] Taking over from original referee John Anderson (due to his retirement from TV refereeing) was boxing referee John Coyle.[2]
| Gladiators name | Portrayed by |
|---|---|
| Amazon | Zoe Williams |
| Atlas | Sam Bond |
| Battleaxe | Shirley Webb |
| Cyclone | Donna Williams |
| Doom | Wayne Gordon |
| Enigma | Jenny Pacey |
| Goliath | Mason Ryan |
| Inferno | Jemma Palmer |
| Oblivion | Nick Aldis |
| Panther | Kara Nwidobie-Sharpe |
| Predator | Du'aine Ladejo |
| Siren | Amy Guy |
| Spartan | Roderick Bradley |
| Tempest | Lucy Boggis |
| Tornado | David McIntosh |
| Warrior | Daniel Singh |
See main article: List of Gladiators UK events.
Three new events were added to the pool for the second series. Suspension Bridge and Pursuit returned from the original series. Suspension Bridge is now played over water and the Pursuit course also contains a water element. The only new event was Rocketball, a modified version of Swingshot from the original series. The Eliminator layout was also heavily revised for this series, now including the "Floor Travelator" as the preceding obstacle to the monkey bars.
| Event | Female Gladiator participation | Male Gladiator participation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duel | Amazon Battleaxe Panther | Atlas Goliath Spartan | |
| Earthquake | Battleaxe Enigma Panther Siren | Atlas Doom Goliath Oblivion Warrior | |
| Gauntlet | Amazon Battleaxe Enigma Inferno Panther Siren Tempest | Atlas Doom Goliath Oblivion Predator Spartan Warrior | |
| Hang Tough | Battleaxe Cyclone Siren Tempest | Atlas Oblivion Spartan Tornado | |
| Hit & Run | Amazon Battleaxe Cyclone Enigma Inferno Siren Tempest | Atlas Doom Oblivion Spartan Tornado Warrior | |
| Powerball | Amazon Battleaxe Enigma Panther Siren | Doom Goliath Oblivion Predator Spartan Tornado Warrior | |
| Pursuit | Amazon Enigma Tempest | Doom Predator Spartan | |
| Pyramid | Amazon Battleaxe Enigma Panther Siren | Doom Goliath Oblivion Predator Spartan Tornado Warrior | |
| Rocketball | Cyclone Enigma Inferno Siren Tempest | Atlas Oblivion Predator Spartan Warrior | |
| Suspension Bridge | Battleaxe Panther Siren | Doom Goliath Oblivion Warrior | |
| The Wall | Cyclone Enigma Tempest | Doom Predator Spartan Tornado |
| Female Contenders | Male Contenders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Steph Owens | Roz Richards | Justin Thompson | Mark Mills | |
| Heat 2 | Leanne Maisano | Wendy Williams | John Maisano | Simeon Bambrook | |
| Heat 3 | Becky Pykett | Kathryn Evans | Kris Stirk | Terry Sterling | |
| Heat 4 | Yvette Shaw | Gemma Green | Norris Thompson | David Staff | |
| Heat 5 | Kelly McTighe | Hannah Creelman | Ronnie Williams | Dan Atkinson | |
| Heat 6 | Vicky Poole | Emma Piper | Qu Adoo | Paul Witham | |
| Female Contenders | Male Contenders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final 1 | Yvette Shaw | Steph Owens | Kris Stirk | Dan Atkinson | |
| Quarter-Final 2 | Wendy Williams | Kathryn Evans | Justin Thompson | Paul Witham | |
| Quarter-Final 3 | Hannah Creelman^ | Emma Piper | David Staff | Simeon Bambrook^ | |
| Female Contenders | Male Contenders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Final 1 | Kathryn Evans | Emma Piper | Kris Stirk | Simeon Bambrook | |
| Semi-Final 2 | Hannah Creelman | Steph Owens | David Staff | Justin Thompson | |
Episode Viewing figures from BARB.[3]
| Episode No. | Heat No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | Sky One Weekly Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat 1 | 4 January 2009 | 748,000 |
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| 2 | Heat 2 | 11 January 2009 | 621,000 |
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| 3 | Heat 3 | 18 January 2009 | N/A (Under 561,000) | N/A (Outside Top 10) | |
| 4 | Heat 4 | 25 January 2009 | N/A (Under 548,000) | N/A (Outside Top 10) | |
| 5 | Heat 5 | 1 February 2009 | 645,000 |
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| 6 | Heat 6 | 8 February 2009 | N/A (Under 592,000) | N/A (Outside Top 10) | |
| 7 | Quarter-Final 1 | 22 February 2009 | 605,000 |
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| 8 | Quarter-Final 2 | 1 March 2009 | 558,000 |
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| 9 | Quarter-Final 3 | 8 March 2009 | N/A (Under 584,000) | N/A (Outside Top 10) | |
| 10 | Semi-Final 1 | 15 March 2009 | N/A (Under 505,000) | N/A (Outside Top 10) | |
| 11 | Semi-Final 2 | 22 March 2009 | N/A (Under 532,000) | N/A (Outside Top 10) | |
| 12 | Grand Final | 29 March 2009 | N/A (Under 514,000) | N/A (Outside Top 10) |
| Episode No. | Heat No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | Sky One Weekly Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Legends Strike Back(1½ hours) | 21 December 2008 | 697,000 |
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| 2 | Battle of the Forces | 15 February 2009 | 548,000 |
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| 3 | Champion Of Champions | 5 April 2009 | N/A (Under 471,000) | N/A (Outside Top 10) | |
| 4 | Battle Of The Athletes | 12 April 2009 | N/A (Under 485,000) | N/A (Outside Top 10) | |
| 5 | The Legends Last Stand | 25 October 2009 | N/A (Under 621,000) | N/A (Outside Top 10) |
Aired on 21 December 2008, original Gladiators Lightning, Wolf, Scorpio, Trojan, Rocket, Cobra, Siren and Bullit returned to the arena to compete against the new breed of Gladiators. In both of the Eliminators, the new breed of Gladiators won.
Aired on 15 February 2009, Contenders from the RAF, Navy and the Army competed against each other in the second Battle of the Forces competition. The winning female contender was from the RAF and the winning male contender was from the Army.
Aired on 5 April 2009, last year's champions, Anna and Simon, compete against this year's champions, Kathryn and David. Anna proved to be on better form in the women's competition, but Simon failed to meet his expectations, and this year's winner David scooped the win.
Aired on 12 April 2009, four Olympic Athletes - Karen Pickering, Kelly Smith, James DeGale and Kyran Bracken - competed against each other for charity. Kelly Smith and Kyran Bracken were the Champions. Although a first occurred in Gladiators as boxer James DeGale slipped on the Floor Travelator, which has never happened before.
Aired on 25 October 2009, in the last ever episode, ex-Gladiators Trojan, Ace, Khan, Cobra, Rebel, Vogue, Panther and Siren return to the arena for one last time to compete against the new Gladiators. Features include Khan facing Goliath on Duel, and Wolf battling Trojan on Earthquake.[4]