Gladiators (1992 British TV series) series 3

The third series of Gladiators aired in the UK from 3 September to 31 December 1994. Once again, the grand champions split £10,000 while the runners-up split £4,000. In addition, the grand champions also won the right to take part in the 1995 International Gladiators competition that would air on ITV the following spring, as well as each receiving a Jeep Wrangler four-wheel drive off-the-road vehicle.

Gladiators
Season 3
StarringUlrika Jonsson
John Fashanu
John Anderson
John Sachs
No. of episodes18
Release
Original networkITV
Original release3 September (1994-09-03) –
31 December 1994 (1994-12-31)
Series chronology
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Series 2
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Series 4

Gladiators

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Gladiator name Portrayed by
Cobra Michael Willson
Falcon Bernadette Hunt
Hunter James Crossley
Jet Diane Youdale
Lightning Kim Betts
Nightshade Judy Simpson
Panther Helen O'Reilly
Saracen Mike Lewis
Scorpio Nikki Diamond
Shadow Jefferson King
Trojan Mark Griffin
Warrior Michael Ahearne
Wolf Michael Van Wijk
Zodiac Kate Staples

This was the only series of Gladiators in which there were no changes to the Gladiator line-up. As such there were no changes to the opening credits and, despite the series’ popularity, there were no new photoshoots for promotional materials, with the photography from the 1993 series reused for the programmes and merchandise. Hawk, Jazz, Ice and Nitro from American Gladiators were shown in the audience during the Grand Final and AG Host Mike Adamle co-hosted the "Celebrity Challenge" with John Fashanu and Ulrika Jonsson. Fashanu hosted the Fighting Forces special solo with some of the gladiators handling interviews on camera.

Episodes

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Episode Title Original airdate
1"The Return"3 September 1994 (1994-09-03)[1]
2"Heat 1: Claire Hillman vs. Erika Rogerson / Gladstone Mackenzie vs. Dean Pollen"10 September 1994 (1994-09-10)[2]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Panther, Scorpio, Zodiac / Hunter, Shadow, Warrior
Claire 10 - 2 Erika / Gladstone 12 - 2 Dean

  • Event 2 - The Wall

Nightshade, Jet / Trojan, Cobra
Claire 15 - 12 Erika / Gladstone 22 - 12 Dean

  • Event 3 - Swingshot

Lightning, Scorpio / Wolf, Saracen
Claire 15 - 20 Erika / Gladstone 22 - 17 Dean

  • Event 4 - Hang Tough

Lightning / Saracen
Claire 15 - 20 Erika / Gladstone 22 - 17 Dean

  • Event 5 - Duel

Falcon / Trojan
Claire 20 - 25 Erika / Gladstone 22 - 17 Dean

  • Eliminator

Claire LOSER - WINNER Erika / Gladstone LOSER - WINNER Dean

3"Heat 2: Rachel Culwick/Jo Neath,1 vs. Jo Harrington / Ken George vs. Phil Campbell"17 September 1994 (1994-09-17)[3]

  • Event 1 - The Wall

Scorpio, Jet / Warrior, Wolf
Rachel 5 - 10 Jo / Ken 5 - 10 Phil

  • Event 2 - Powerball

Falcon, Nightshade, Panther / Cobra, Saracen, Shadow
Rachel 17 - 16 Jo / Ken 17 - 10 Phil

  • Event 3 - Pyramid

Zodiac, Nightshade / Cobra, Hunter
Rachel 17 - 16 Jo / Ken 22 - 15 Phil

  • Event 4 - Joust

Scorpio / Trojan
Rachel 17 - 21 Jo / Ken 27 - 20 Phil

  • Event 5 - Hang Tough

Lightning / Shadow
Jo Neath 22 - 21 Jo Harrington / Ken 27 - 20 Phil

  • Eliminator

Jo Neath WINNER - LOSER Jo Harrington / Ken LOSER - WINNER Phil

4"Heat 3: Eunice Huthart vs. Lorraine Stanley / Lee Blackledge vs. Andy Riddoch"24 September 1994 (1994-09-24)[4]

  • Event 1 - Skytrak

Jet, Scorpio / Cobra, Wolf
Eunice 0 - 10 Lorraine / Lee 5 - 10 Andy

  • Event 2 - Atlaspheres

Jet, Panther / Warrior, Saracen
Eunice 6 - 13 Lorraine / Lee 5 - 13 Andy

  • Event 3 - The Wall

Zodiac, Nightshade / Trojan, Hunter
Eunice 16 - 13 Lorraine / Lee 5 - 23 Andy

  • Event 4 - Swingshot

Lightning, Falcon / Cobra, Hunter
Eunice 25 - 16 Lorraine / Lee 7 - 29 Andy

  • Event 5 - Duel

Nightshade / Shadow
Eunice 30 - 21 Lorraine / Lee 7 - 29 Andy

  • Eliminator

Eunice WINNER - LOSER Lorraine / Lee LOSER - WINNER Andy

5"Heat 4: Clancy Connor vs. Jo Banton / Ric Brown vs. Sam Codjoe"1 October 1994 (1994-10-01)[5]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Falcon, Jet, Panther / Cobra, Saracen, Shadow
Clancy 2 - 2 Jo / Ric 4 - 2 Sam

  • Event 2 - The Wall

Nightshade, Lightning / Warrior, Wolf
Clancy 2 - 12 Jo / Ric 4 - 12 Sam

  • Event 3 - Gauntlet

Nightshade, Scorpio, Zodiac, Panther, Lightning / Trojan, Saracen, Warrior, Hunter, Shadow
Clancy 7 - 12 Jo / Ric 4 - 12 Sam

  • Event 4 - Hang Tough

Jet / Wolf
Clancy 7 - 12 Jo / Ric 4 - 17 Sam

  • Event 5 - Duel

Panther / Hunter
Clancy 12 - 17 Jo / Ric 9 - 22 Sam

  • Eliminator

Clancy LOSER - WINNER Jo / Ric LOSER - WINNER Sam

6"Heat 5: Kerryn Sampey vs. Jayne Ludden / Neil Dorrell vs. Mark Skipper"8 October 1994 (1994-10-08)[6]

  • Event 1 - Atlaspheres

Falcon, Zodiac / Trojan, Cobra
Kerryn 0 - 0 Jayne / Neil 6 - 3 Mark

  • Event 2 - Tilt

Scorpio, Panther / Saracen, Warrior
Kerryn 5 - 7 Jayne / Neil 16 - 3 Mark

  • Event 3 - Danger Zone

Panther / Hunter
Kerryn 5 - 12 Jayne / Neil 26 - 5 Mark

  • Event 4 - Hit & Run

Jet & Lightning, Nightshade & Zodiac / Shadow & Trojan, Saracen & Wolf
Kerryn 13 - 14 Jayne / Neil 28 - 15 Mark

  • Event 5 - Duel

Zodiac / Wolf
Kerryn 23 - 19 Jayne / Neil 38 - 25 Mark

  • Eliminator

Kerryn WINNER - LOSER Jayne / Neil LOSER - WINNER Mark

7"Heat 6: Katie Budd vs. Melissa Spackman / Ian Simpson vs. Paul Beswick"15 October 1994 (1994-10-15)[7]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Falcon, Lightning, Nightshade / Hunter, Trojan, Warrior
Katie 11 - 12 Melissa / Ian 0 - 2 Paul

  • Event 2 - Duel

Lightning / Shadow
Katie 21 - 17 Melissa / Ian 10 - 7 Paul

  • Event 3 - Pyramid

Scorpio, Falcon / Warrior, Shadow
Katie 31 - 17 Melissa / Ian 15 - 17 Paul

  • Event 4 - Hit & Run

Jet & Nightshade, Panther & Scorpio / Trojan & Wolf, Cobra & Hunter
Katie 39 - 29 Melissa / Ian 20 - 31 Paul

  • Event 5 - Hang Tough

Zodiac / Saracen
Katie 39 - 34 Melissa / Ian 30 - 31 Paul

  • Eliminator

Katie LOSER - WINNER Melissa / Ian LOSER - WINNER Paul

8"Heat 7: Sue Smith vs. Nikki Wyatt / Alex Lee vs. Paul Field"22 October 1994 (1994-10-22)[8]

  • Event 1 - Gauntlet

Panther, Falcon, Scorpio, Jet, Lightning / Trojan, Saracen, Warrior, Hunter, Shadow
Sue 10 - 10 Nikki / Alex 10 - 0 Paul

  • Event 2 - Pyramid

Nightshade, Jet / Wolf, Trojan
Sue 20 - 10 Nikki / Alex 10 - 10 Paul

  • Event 3 - Pursuit

Scorpio, Lightning / Cobra, Saracen
Sue 20 - 10 Nikki / Alex 15 - 20 Paul

  • Event 4 - Hang Tough

Lightning / Shadow
Sue 25 - 10 Nikki / Alex 15 - 30 Paul

  • Event 5 - Suspension Bridge

Zodiac / Wolf
Sue 35 - 20 Nikki / Alex 15 - 40 Paul

  • Eliminator

Sue LOSER - WINNER Nikki / Alex LOSER - WINNER Paul

9"Heat 8: Rowan Duxbury,2 vs. Lisa Gibbs / Richard Barnett vs. Matt Beeke"29 October 1994 (1994-10-29)[9]

  • Event 1 - Atlaspheres

Scorpio, Zodiac / Wolf, Saracen
Rowan 9 - 3 Lisa / Richard 6 - 6 Matt

  • Event 2 - Powerball

Falcon, Jet, Panther / Hunter, Trojan, Warrior
Rowan 9 - 15 Lisa / Richard 8 - 8 Matt

  • Event 3 - Pole-Axe

Nightshade / Hunter
Rowan 9 - 15 Lisa / Richard 8 - 8 Matt

  • Event 4 - Pursuit

Jet, Lightning / Wolf, Cobra
Rowan 9 - 15 Lisa / Richard 13 - 18 Matt

  • Event 5 - Duel

Scorpio / Shadow
Rowan 14 - 20 Lisa / Richard 23 - 23 Matt

  • Eliminator

Rowan LOSER - WINNER Lisa / Richard LOSER - WINNER Matt

10"Quarter-final 1: Jo Neath vs. Erika Rogerson / Dean Pollen vs. Phil Campbell"5 November 1994 (1994-11-05)[10]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Nightshade, Scorpio, Zodiac / Saracen, Shadow, Trojan
Jo 7 - 2 Erika / Dean 6 - 7 Phil

  • Event 2 - Pyramid

Jet, Lightning / Cobra, Wolf
Jo 7 - 12 Erika / Dean 6 - 17 Phil

  • Event 3 - Pole-Axe

Falcon / Hunter
Jo 17 - 22 Erika / Dean 6 - 17 Phil

  • Event 4 - Tilt

Zodiac, Panther/Zodiac,3 / Warrior, Trojan
Jo 22 - 29 Erika / Dean 10 - 27 Phil

  • Event 5 - Duel

Nightshade / Shadow
Jo 22 - 34 Erika / Dean 10 - 27 Phil

  • Eliminator

Jo LOSER - WINNER Erika / Dean LOSER - WINNER Phil

11"Quarter-final 2: Eunice Huthart vs. Jo Benton / Andy Riddoch vs. Sam Codjoe"12 November 1994 (1994-11-12)[11]

  • Event 1 - Skytrak

Scorpio, Jet / Shadow, Saracen
Eunice 10 - 5 Jo / Andy 10 - 5 Sam

  • Event 2 - Gauntlet

Nightshade, Jet, Zodiac, Scorpio, Falcon / Trojan, Saracen, Warrior, Hunter, Shadow
Eunice 20 - 5 Jo / Andy 10 - 5 Sam

  • Event 3 - Hang Tough

Lightning / Wolf
Eunice 20 - 5 Jo / Andy 10 - 5 Sam

  • Event 4 - The Wall

Nightshade, Lightning / Wolf, Hunter
Eunice 30 - 10 Jo / Andy 15 - 15 Sam

  • Event 5 - Suspension Bridge

Scorpio / Trojan
Eunice 30 - 15 Jo / Andy 20 - 15 Sam

  • Eliminator

Eunice WINNER - LOSER Jo / Andy LOSER - WINNER Sam

12"Quarter-final 3: Kerryn Sampey vs. Melissa Spackman / Mark Skipper vs. Paul Beswick"19 November 1994 (1994-11-19)[12]

  • Event 1 - Atlaspheres

Zodiac, Lightning / Trojan, Wolf
Kerryn 0 - 0 Melissa / Mark 3 - 6 Paul

  • Event 2 - Powerball

Falcon, Jet, Scorpio / Hunter, Shadow, Warrior
Kerryn 13 - 11 Melissa / Mark 3 - 10 Paul

  • Event 3 - Pole-Axe

Nightshade / Hunter
Kerryn 13 - 11 Melissa / Mark 3 - 20 Paul

  • Event 4 - Swingshot

Falcon, Lightning / Hunter, Saracen
Kerryn 17 - 18 Melissa / Mark 7 - 26 Paul

  • Event 5 - Duel

Nightshade / Shadow
Kerryn 17 - 23 Melissa / Mark 12 - 31 Paul

  • Eliminator

Kerryn WINNER - LOSER Melissa / Mark LOSER - WINNER Paul

13"Quarter-final 4: Katie Budd,4 vs. Nikki Wyatt / Paul Field vs. Matt Beeke"26 November 1994 (1994-11-26)[13]

  • Event 1 - Hang Tough

Lightning / Saracen
Katie 0 - 0 Nikki / Paul 5 - 0 Matt

  • Event 2 - Danger Zone

Falcon / Wolf
Katie 1 - 5 Nikki / Paul 15 - 5 Matt

  • Event 3 - Pursuit

Scorpio, Falcon / Saracen, Shadow
Katie 1 - 5 Nikki / Paul 15 - 15 Matt

  • Event 4 - The Wall

Zodiac, Jet / Warrior, Hunter
Katie 1 - 5 Nikki / Paul 25 - 20 Matt

  • Event 5 - Duel

Nightshade / Trojan
Katie 1 - 5 Nikki / Paul 35 - 20 Matt

  • Eliminator

Katie LOSER - WINNER Nikki / Paul WINNER - LOSER Matt

14"Semi-final 1: Eunice Huthart vs. Erika Rogerson / Sam Codjoe vs. Phil Campbell"3 December 1994 (1994-12-03)[14]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Jet, Lightning, Nightshade / Shadow, Trojan, Warrior
Eunice 8 - 6 Erika / Sam 4 - 6 Phil

  • Event 2 - Pursuit

Jet, Lightning / Saracen, Wolf
Eunice 18 - 6 Erika / Sam 14 - 11 Phil

  • Event 3 - Pole-Axe

Nightshade / Hunter
Eunice 18 - 6 Erika / Sam 14 - 11 Phil

  • Event 4 - Hit & Run

Panther & Scorpio, Falcon & Zodiac / Cobra & Trojan, Hunter & Warrior
Eunice 28 - 12 Erika / Sam 20 - 19 Phil

  • Event 5 - Duel

Nightshade / Shadow
Eunice 33 - 12 Erika / Sam 25 - 19 Phil

  • Eliminator

Eunice WINNER - LOSER Erika / Sam WINNER - LOSER Phil

15"Semi-final 2: Kerryn Sampey vs. Nikki Wyatt / Paul Field vs. Paul Beswick"10 December 1994 (1994-12-10)[15]

  • Event 1 - The Wall

Scorpio, Jet / Cobra, Hunter
Kerryn 0 - 0 Nikki / Paul Field 10 - 0 Paul Beswick

  • Event 2 - Powerball

Jet, Lightning, Nightshade / Hunter, Trojan, Warrior
Kerryn 8 - 2 Nikki / Paul Field 12 - 4 Paul Beswick

  • Event 3 - Pyramid

Falcon, Zodiac / Shadow, Wolf
Kerryn 18 - 2 Nikki / Paul Field 22 - 4 Paul Beswick

  • Event 4 - Suspension Bridge

Nightshade / Saracen
Kerryn 18 - 2 Nikki / Paul Field 22 - 4 Paul Beswick

  • Event 5 - Hang Tough

Lightning / Wolf
Kerryn 18 - 2 Nikki / Paul Field 27 - 4 Paul Beswick

  • Eliminator

Kerryn WINNER - LOSER Nikki / Paul Field WINNER - LOSER Paul Beswick

16"Grand Final: Eunice Huthart vs. Kerryn Sampey / Paul Field vs. Sam Codjoe/Phil Campbell,5"17 December 1994 (1994-12-17)[16]

  • Event 1 - Gauntlet

Lightning, Falcon, Zodiac, Scorpio, Panther / Trojan, Cobra/Wolf, Warrior, Hunter, Saracen
Eunice 10 - 5 Kerryn / Paul 10 - 0 Sam

  • Event 2 - Pursuit

Scorpio, Zodiac / Wolf, Trojan
Eunice 20 - 10 Kerryn / Paul 20 - 5 Sam

  • Event 3 - Pyramid

Jet, Lightning / Saracen, Wolf
Eunice 20 - 10 Kerryn / Paul 30 - 5 Sam

  • Event 4 - Powerball

Jet, Lightning, Nightshade / Hunter, Shadow, Warrior
Eunice 28 - 14 Kerryn / Paul 34 - 9 Phil

  • Event 5 - Duel

Nightshade / Warrior
Eunice 28 - 14 Kerryn / Paul 39 - 9 Phil

  • Eliminator

Eunice CHAMPION - RUNNER UP Kerryn / Paul CHAMPION - RUNNER UP Phil

17"The Celebrity Challenge: Eddie Kidd vs. Barry McGuigan vs. Ellery Hanley vs. Martin Offiah vs. Mark Bosnich vs. Derek Redmond"24 December 1994 (1994-12-24)[17]

  • Event 1 - Atlaspheres

Shadow and Trojan against Barry, Eddie and Ellery
Hunter and Wolf against Derek, Mark and Martin
Mark 12
Ellery 9
Martin 9
Barry 6
Derek 3
Eddie 0

  • Event 2 - Pyramid

Wolf, Shadow and Hunter against Barry, Eddie and Ellery
Saracen, Cobra and Trojan against Derek, Mark and Martin
Mark 17
Derek 13
Eddie 10
Ellery 9
Martin 9
Barry 6

  • Event 3 - The Wall,6

Falcon chasing Barry, Scorpio chasing Eddie
Nightshade chasing Martin, Lightning chasing Ellery
Zodiac chasing Derek, Jet chasing Mark
Derek 23
Eddie 20
Martin 19
Mark 17
Barry 11
Ellery 9

  • Event 4 - Pursuit,6

Jet chasing Eddie, Lightning chasing Derek
Nightshade chasing Martin, Zodiac chasing Mark
Falcon chasing Barry, Panther chasing Ellery
Derek 33
Martin 29
Eddie 20
Ellery 19
Mark 17,7
Barry 11,7

  • Event 5 - Duel

Hunter against Ellery, Shadow against Eddie, Trojan against Martin, Saracen against Derek
Derek 43
Martin 29
Ellery 24,7
Eddie 20,7

  • Eliminator

Martin LOSER - WINNER Derek

18"The Fighting Forces Challenge: Paul Gellender vs. Simon Lovell vs. Richard Harbard vs. Simon Horridge vs. John Tredgett vs. Phillip Delbaugh"31 December 1994 (1994-12-31)[18]

  • Event 1 - Atlaspheres,6

Paul 12
Simon 12
John 9
Phillip 6
Richard 6
Simon 16

  • Event 2 - Pyramid

Simon 16
Paul 12
Simon 12
John 9
Phillip 6
Richard 6

  • Event 3 - The Wall,6

Simon 22
Simon 21
John 19
Phillip 16
Paul 12,7
Richard 11,7

  • Event 4 - Powerball

Phillip 26
Simon 24
Simon 23
John 21

  • Event 5 - Duel

Phillip 34
Simon 31
Simon 23,7
John 21,7

  • Eliminator

Simon LOSER - WINNER Phillip

^1 Rachel slipped off her sky bike awkwardly during Joust with Scorpio and broke her back when she landed on the crash mat, which forced her to retire before the final event.
^2 Rowan was invited back to take part after making in through to the quarter-finals the previous year but being forced to pull out due to food poisoning.
^3 Panther picked up an injury against Erika on tilt and had to withdraw from the competition. Zodiac replaced her for the second pull.
^4 Lisa injured her foot on some stairs after training for her quarter-final and had to pull out. Katie replaced her as the highest-scoring female loser from the heats.
^5 Shadow came in with a high tackle on Sam in the opening seconds of Powerball, injuring Sam in the process and sending him to A&E. Phil replaced him as the loser with the fastest eliminator time from the semi-finals. The runner-up prize money was evenly split between Sam and Phil, as announced by John Fashanu after the men's eliminator.
^6 These events had the female Gladiators against the male contenders.
^7 In these special episodes, there were 6 contenders with 2 being eliminated after event 4 (event 3 in the Fighting Forces special) and another 2 being eliminated after event 5.

References

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