INFORMATION
Gladiatorerna Returns
The Swedish Gladiators (Gladiatorerna) have been relaunched in 2011 for the filming of their sixth series on TV4, produced by Meter Television. The show, which has been off air since 2004, returns with a fanastic new home at the Lõfbergs Lila Arena, Karlstad, Sweden.
Like many of the new versions of Gladiators, it now features a giant pool in which some of the Events are played. It is also TV4's largest project to date and promises to be the biggest yet! 8,500 applications were recieved for the 2011 series, compared to just 3,000 back in 2004.
The new series will premiere in late 2011 or early 2012.
Familiar Faces
The relaunched series features some familiar faces from the original series. Hero returns as the only Gladiator to compete in every Swedish Gladiators series so far. Also joining him from the original series are Amazon and Phoenix. Puma and Attila, the newest Gladiators from Series 5, return under the new personas Stinger and Pansar respectively. Series 5's (2004) Contender Champion Patrick Lessa returns but this time as a fully fledged Gladiator known as Baron Samedi.
New Blood
As with every relaunch new blood has been injected into the Gladiators team. Joining Amazon and Stinger on the girls team are Ice, Kitsune, Lynx, Hyper, Bullet and Athena whilst Hero, Phoenix, Pansar and Baron Samedi are bolstered by Wolf, Tor, Prime and Toro.
Gry Forssell takes over the reins from Agneta Sjödin and Gunde Svan as the new presenter. Niklas Wikegård and Jesper Hussfelt join the series as the new commentators and Lahdo Sharro is the new referee.
EVENTS
Duel (Duellen)
Gladiator and Contender are stood on opposite podiums, armed with pugil sticks.
Earthquake (Plattan)
A new Event in which Gladiators and Contenders demonstate balance and brute strength.
Gauntlet (Gatloppet)
Contender's attempt to run the Gauntlet with a Gladiator protecting each of the five zones.
Hang Tough (Ringarna)
This is a game of aerial chess. The Gladiator must try to catch the Contender.
Hit & Run (Pendeln)
Each Gladiator is controlling a demolition ball in an attempt to remove the Contender from the bridge.
Powerball (Attackboll)
Two Gladiators have to tackle the Contenders as they try to score in the five pods.
Pyramid (Pyramiden)
Contenders must try climb to the top of the Pyramid as the Gladiators try to stop them.
Snapback (Rekylen)
The Contender must grab as many canisters as possible while the Gladiator defends, both are attatched to bungee cords.
Suspension Bridge (Hängbron)
Armed with Hammer Heads the competitors try to knock each other from the Suspension Bridge.
The Wall (Väggen)
Contenders try to climb The Wall while chased by two Gladiators who will attempt to pull them off.
Eliminator (Hinderbanan)
The final Event is a tough obstacle course which decides who is the champion Contender.
SERIES
Series 6 (2011)
The Champions of this series are to be decided. Recording takes place in June 2011 and the new series will air on TV4 in late 2011/early 2012.
EXTRAS
Coming Soon!
COMMENTS
FACTS
- Series: 1
- Years: 2011 -
- Shows: TBC
- Venue: LÖFBERGS LILA ARENA, KARLSTAD, SWEDEN
- Produced: METER TELEVISION
- Broadcast: TV4
- Gladiators: 16
- Contenders: 32
- Events: 11
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