Genre Sports entertainment Developed by MGM Television Narrated by Tony Schibeci Network Seven Network Program creators John Ferraro, Dan Carr | Created by Dan Carr
John Ferraro Directed by Timothy Kupsch First episode date 29 April 1995 Number of episodes 15 | |
Theme music composer Cameron Tait
Marty Irwin
Noel MacDonald Cast Kimberley Joseph, Aaron Pedersen Presented by Kimberley Joseph, Aaron Pedersen Similar The Circuit, Paradise Beach, MDA, Water Rats, Cold Feet | ||
Uk gladiators season one episode one
The first series of Australian Gladiators began airing on Channel 7 on 29 April 1995 following successful versions of the Gladiators format in America, the UK and Finland. The series closely resembled the UK series albeit with just four events and the Eliminator.
Contents
- Uk gladiators season one episode one
- Australian gladiators delta series 1 bio
- Male
- Female
- Events
- Shows
- Heat 1
- Heat 2
- Heat 3
- Heat 4
- Heat 5
- Heat 6
- Heat 7
- Heat 8
- Quarter Final 1
- Quarter Final 2
- Quarter Final 3
- Quarter Final 4
- Semi Final 1
- Semi Final 2
- Grand Final
- Production
- References
Fifteen episodes were filmed in a progressive competition at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre between 24 March and 2 April. Kimberley Joseph and Aaron Pedersen presented the show whilst play by play commentary was by Tony Schibeci. John Alexander acted as referee and John Forsyth as assistant referee. The Kix cheerleaders performed in the background of the events.
Winners of the heats received a Sony music system and a selection of CD's valued to $2,000. The runners up received a set of gym apparatus. The winners of the final won a car.
Australian gladiators delta series 1 bio
Male
Force suffered an injury in Atlasphere in the third quarter final and had to retire from the show.
Female
Events
Atlasphere, Duel, Gauntlet, Hang Tough, Hit & Run, Powerball, Pyramid, Suspension Bridge, Tilt and Wall were played over Series 1. The Eliminator featured as the final event in every show.
Shows
Fifteen shows along with an unaired pilot were filmed with the televised shows taking the form of a progressive competition. Each show featured four events along with the Eliminator. The winner of the Eliminator would progress to the next round.
Winning challengers are in bold.
1 The challengers in this episode were actually members of the production crew and changed throughout the episode. The names given were just for filming purposes. The headstarts given in the Eliminator were not based on points scored in the events.
2Replaced Donna after she fell on her pugil stick and injured her leg.
3Replaced Gina Goode who having won her heat was unable to continue in the Quarter finals due to an ankle injury sustained in Powerball in her heat.
4This would be the last ever appearance by Force after falling over in his Atlasphere and injuring his leg.
Heat 1
Original airdate: 29 April 1995
Challengers: Heather Maychurch v Gina Goode, Clinton Barter v Howard Arbuthnot
Eliminator
Heat 2
Original airdate: 06 May 1995
Challengers: Sabrina Hooyman v Carol-Anne Horvath, David Wallis v Paul Vella
Eliminator
Heat 3
Original airdate: 13 May 1995
Challengers: Bernadette Withers v Tracey Nicholson, Andrew Halliday v Adam Cooney
Eliminator
Heat 4
Original airdate: 20 May 1995
Challengers: Karen Swansborough v Hillary Ord, Corey Parker v Tony Langdon
Eliminator
Heat 5
Original airdate: 27 May 1995
Challengers: Annie Alderson v Kerry Warman, Mark Brine v Ian Jacobs
Eliminator
Heat 6
Original airdate: 03 June 1995
Challengers: Nellie Baker v Fernanda Lacey, Ashley Martin v Alex Sanz
Eliminator
Heat 7
Original airdate: 10 June 1995
Challengers: Teresa Brett v Alison Jackson, Rod McQueen v John Powell
Eliminator
Heat 8
Original airdate: 17 June 1995
Challengers: Tania Logan v Donna Sutor/Kathy Katzourakis, Rhett Foreman v Andrew Strickland
Eliminator
1 Donna injured herself after landing on her pugil stick in Duel, therefore Kathy replaced her in Powerball.
Quarter-Final 1
Original airdate: 24 June 1995
Challengers: Nellie Baker v Sabrina Hooyman, Ashley Martin v David Wallis
Eliminator
Quarter-Final 2
Original airdate: 30 June 1995
Challengers: Kerry Warman v Bernadette Withers, Ian Jacobs v Andrew Halliday
Eliminator
Quarter-Final 3
Original airdate: 1 July 1995
Challengers: Karen Swansborough v Teresa Brett, Tony Langdon v Rod McQueen
Eliminator
Quarter-Final 4
Original airdate: 8 July 1995
Challengers: Tania Logan v Fernanda Lacey, Howard Arbuthnot v Rhett Foreman
Eliminator
Semi-Final 1
Original airdate: 15 July 1995
Challengers: Teresa Brett v Nellie Baker, David Wallis v Rod McQueen
Eliminator
Semi-Final 2
Original airdate: 22 July 1995
Challengers: Bernadette Withers v Fernanda Lacey, Andrew Halliday v Rhett Foreman
Eliminator
Grand Final
Original airdate: 29 July 1995
Challengers: Teresa Brett v Bernadette Withers, David Wallis v Andrew Halliday
Eliminator
Production
Production began in January 1995 when the producers began their search for Gladiators and challengers. The long list was cut to 100 people who attended tryouts in Brisbane (where it was decided the show would be filmed), Melbourne and Sydney. Fourteen Gladiators and a number of challengers were selected.
The apparatus was delivered to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in March requiring 35 trucks and 100 riggers whilst the Gladiators filmed the opening credits at Dee Why. Challengers arrived at the BEC on 16 March to begin training.
An unaired pilot episode was filmed using the Gladiators and production crew as challengers. There was no audience and Force, Rebel and Cheeta did not compete in any events.
Filming commenced on 24 March and wrapped on 2 April. Initially audiences numbered 2,000 but grew to 5,000 as filming progressed. St John's Ambulance personnel were on site during filming.
The first episode aired on Channel 7 on 29 April and immediately entered the top 10 most watch shows in Australia. A second series entered production in May.