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''Gladiators'' is a British television entertainment series, produced by LWT for ITV, and broadcast between 10 October 1992 and 1 January 2000. It is an adaptation of the American format ''American Gladiators''. The success of the British series spawned further adaptations in Australia and other countries. The series was revived in 2008 on Sky 1, before again being cancelled in 2009. The series was originally presented by John Fashanu and Ulrika Jonsson; however, Fashanu was replaced by Jeremy Guscott from 1997 to 1998. The series was refereed by John Anderson. John Sachs was the show's commentator, and the series was accompanied by its own group of cheerleaders, known as G-Force. The series also spawned a version for children, entitled ''Gladiators: Train 2 Win'', which was broadcast on CITV between 1995 and 1998. == Format == The format of the series involves contestants battling against a 'Gladiator' in a number of events in order to secure points for the final event, The Eliminator. Typically, four contenders would appear in each episode, two male and two female, and each contender would compete in five or six events, depending on the series or time constraints. In each event, the contenders will score a number of points, usually ten for a win. Typically, both male and female contenders would compete in the same events; however, during series six, this format was removed, and female contenders would play easier games, whilst the male contenders would play more difficult games. Once all five or six games are played, the number of points is totalled and the contestant with the highest number of points gets a start in The Eliminator assault course with every point ahead of their competitor worth half a second. The winner of The Eliminator then goes on to compete in the next round. A typical series contains fifteen episodes - eight heats, four quarter finals, two semi-finals and the grand final. Occasionally, a celebrity or charity special will be broadcast after the grand final. Once a contender had won the eliminator, his or her score would go onto a leader board. The top 4 scoring males and females went onto the semis. With the final season (season 8), it consisted of just 3 episodes: 2 heats and a grand final. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gladiators (1992 UK TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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