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Series 1 (2024)

The first series premiered on 13 January 2024, and runs through the first quarter of the year. Presented by Bradley and Barney Walsh, it features eleven 60-minute long episodes.

No. overall	No. in series	Title	BBC One airdate	UK viewers (millions)	Weekly rank
1	1	"Heat 1"	13 January 2024 (2024-01-13)	8.23	TBA
The series begins, with four contenders taking on the new Gladiators. The contenders are Finley Burkitt, a 22-year-old railway trackman from Doncaster; Myles Harris, a 32-year-old IT engineer from Leeds; Tasha Lawrence, a 41-year-old nurse and personal trainer from Ipswich; and Kerry Wilson, a 34-year-old dogwalker from Dunfermline. Events of the first heat include the returning games Duel, Gauntlet, and Hang Tough, with two new games called Collision and The Ring. The two winners of this heat, Finley and Kerry, progress to the quarter finals. Event 1: Duel Male contenders Finley   vs. Nitro and Giant (0–0) (0–0)   Myles vs. Nitro and Giant Female contenders Tasha   vs. Diamond and Fire (5–0) (5–0)   Kerry vs. Diamond and Fire Event 2: Collision Male contenders Finley   vs. Legend, Steel, Giant, and Viper (8–2) (8–2)   Myles vs. Legend, Steel, Giant, and Viper During the game against Finley, Viper was disqualified for leaving his trapeze and pushing Finlay off. Finley contested the final 30 seconds against the three remaining gladiators. Female contenders Tasha   vs. Fire, Athena, Electro, and Dynamite (2–4) (7–4)   Kerry vs. Fire, Athena, Electro, and Dynamite Event 3: The Ring Male contenders Finley   vs. Phantom and Apollo (6–6) (14–8)   Myles vs. Phantom and Apollo Female contenders Tasha   vs. Sabre and Dynamite (11–12) (13–16)   Kerry vs. Sabre and Dynamite Event 4: Gauntlet Male contenders Finley   vs. Viper, Phantom, Steel, and Apollo (4–12) (18–18)   Myles vs. Viper, Phantom, Steel, and Apollo After Finlay had cleared two sections of the Gauntlet, his knee was injured when Phantom pushed him out to the start. Female contenders Tasha   vs. Electro, Athena, Fury, and Diamond (11–12) (13–16)   Kerry vs. Electro, Athena, Fury, and Diamond Event 5: Hang Tough Male contenders Finley   vs. Legend (0–5) (18–23)   Myles vs. Nitro Female contenders Tasha   vs. Fury (10–10) (23–26)   Kerry vs. Sabre Event 6: The Eliminator Male contenders Finley     Myles Entering the Eliminator, the score was 18–23. This 5-point lead gave Myles a 2.5-second head-start. Winner Finley Female contenders Tasha     Kerry Entering the Eliminator, the score was 23–26. This 3-point lead gave Kerry a 1.5-second head-start. Winner Kerry
2	2	"Heat 2"	20 January 2024 (2024-01-20)	N/A	TBA
The second of the heats, in which four new contenders take on the Gladiators. The contenders are John Darwen, a 31-year-old student in occupational therapy from Preston; Jake Spence, a 23-year-old steelworker from Sheffield; Zoe McIntosh, a paramedic in the West Midlands; and Marie-Louise Nicholson, a 28-year-old fitness coach from Dublin. Events include returning contests Powerball and The Wall, as well as a new game – The Edge – in which Gladiators chase the contenders on a platform thirty feet (9 m) above the arena floor. Two Gladiators make their debut – Bionic in Duel, and Comet in The Wall. The two winners of this heat, Jake and Marie-Louise, progress to the quarter finals. Event 1: Powerball Male contenders Jake   vs. Nitro, Apollo, and Steel (2–4) (2–4)   John vs. Nitro, Apollo, and Steel Female contenders Zoe   vs. Fury, Sabre, and Dynamite (8–2) (8–2)   Marie-Louise vs. Fury, Sabre, and Dynamite Event 2: The Edge Male contenders Jake   vs. Legend (15–0) (17–4)   John vs. Apollo Female contenders Zoe   vs. Sabre (6–12) (14–14)   Marie-Louise vs. Fury Event 3: Gauntlet Male contenders Jake   vs. Viper, Phantom, Steel, and Giant (10–10) (27–14)   John vs. Viper, Phantom, Steel, and Giant Female contenders Zoe   vs. Athena, Fire, Electro, and Diamond (10–10) (24–24)   Marie-Louise vs. Athena, Fire, Electro, and Diamond Event 4: Duel Male contenders Jake   vs. Giant (0–0) (27–14)   John vs. Bionic Bionic won by default after 20 seconds when John grabbed his pugil stick having been left unable to fight back after the first blow Female contenders Zoe   vs. Diamond (0–0) (24–24)   Marie-Louise vs. Fire Zoe forfeited the event when she stepped onto Diamond's podium Event 5: The Wall Male contenders Jake   vs. Nitro (0–10) (27–24)   John vs. Legend Female contenders Zoe   vs. Diamond (5–10) (29–34)   Marie-Louise vs. Comet Event 6: The Eliminator Male contenders Jake     John Entering the Eliminator, the score was 27–24. This 3-point lead gave Jake a 1.5-second head-start. Winner Jake Female contenders Zoe     Marie-Louise Entering the Eliminator, the score was 29–34. This 5-point lead gave Marie-Louise a 2.5-second head-start. Winner Marie-Louise
3	3	"Heat 3"	27 January 2024 (2024-01-27)	N/A	TBA
4	4	"Heat 4"	4 February 2024 (2024-02-04)	N/A	TBA
5	5	"Heat 5"	11 February 2024 (2024-02-11)	N/A	TBA
6	6	"Quarter Final 1"	18 February 2024 (2024-02-18)	N/A	TBA
7	7	"Quarter Final 2"	25 February 2024 (2024-02-25)	N/A	TBA
8	8	"Quarter Final 3"	2 March 2024 (2024-03-02)	N/A	TBA
9	9	"Semi Final 1"	9 March 2024 (2024-03-09)	N/A	TBA
10	10	"Semi Final 2"	16 March 2024 (2024-03-16)	N/A	TBA
11	11	"Grand Final"	23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)	N/A	TBA