Man, the women's Gladiators team was in a tough state at the start of the season. Jet left due to her injury, Zodiac was basically gone as well due to her injury, Nightshade (whenever she appeared) was a shell of her past self and Panther had clearly overstayed her welcome at that point. Plus Rebel and Rio were still new and hadn't adjusted yet.
Pretty sure Adrean messed up his leg when he jumped off the beam. A fair amount of contenders ran and jumped off the beam for momentum to go up the travelator but he jumped too hard.
I always thought power ball was much harder for the male contestants due to the size different between them and the male gladiators compared to the women
Series 5 Gladiators meets the Bristol Street Motors Trophy. Clearly the producers were inspired by what was then known as the Auto Windscreens Shield as the format of the competition mirrors English football's 3rd and 4th tier tournament. Northern heats, Southern Heats, Area Semi's, Area Final and the 2 area champions meet in the season finale for the overall title. What a start the graveyard claims another victim in Adrean he rushed it on the beam and problem the hard landing wrecked his hammy.
Such a shame that Adrian had to drop out of the eliminator due to a injury to his hamstring as he was doing so well and unfortunately only this time last year Andy Farrell such a pity as he was such a young age taken from us far too soon
The first attempt was just as bad,, trying to sprint across it with a 10 second lead haha. But the 2nd attempt proved he had no competition game management at all, a lead like that you can take your time and conserve energy and avoid injury,, its not often you get that luxury in competition.
Yeah he missed a few episodes due to injury but he was about this series. This was the only episode he did Duel in, his main events this season were Powerball, Gauntlet and Whiplash.
To this day I have no idea what the feck Adrian was trying to do during that eliminator, I mean he slinging himself into everything and there was need to he had a big lead. But the balancing beam was ridiculous, the first time trying to run across it with a 7 second lead was comical, but he was still massively in the lead on the 2nd try and still tried to run across it and then made a ridiculous 5 yard jump of it when all he needed to do was just get across and take his time ffs. Absolutely comical, even at the end he had a big lead when he was trying to run up the travellator with a busted hamstring.
A number of contenders from previous series came off like that, I think they do it to keep their momentum going for the travelator In case it turned out to be Adrian's undoing when he landed like a sag of spuds & did his hamstring
well, its easy to say that, but when your hearts racing, whilst your opponent is chasing you in the eliminator, its easier said then done mate, anyone could have made that mistake!!
No gladiator was bigger than the show. Problem is it’s hard to keep something fresh and by this point bar hardcore fans things had become a bit stale for viewers.
And Now Sadly, Adrean has officially become the FIRST EVER Contender to NOT Complete The Eliminator Course due to a ‘Torn Hamstring’ Injury on the Travelator!
@@gftyhify: She did! That entire season is on RUclips! I love Citv’s Finders Keepers, even though I’m from the states. I hope we see a full 2006 episode of the show soon
She had a serious injury during training for POLE-AXE, so the event was scrapped until it was revamped with Safety Harnesses And also I think ZODIAC was pregnant during Series 5 so she couldn't do any of the contact games
@@furbl4345 I think Nightshade was suffering with some kind of virus that maybe she caught during The Ashes 1 Series, but certainly her energy was not as strong as it was in Series 2-4
@@furbl4345 And at that point because of Nightshade not having the energy to continue the rest of the series, they had to bring in the substitute gladiator LASER to take her place
Why the fuck did a professional rugby league player need to enter a entertainment show for? Lol,, it kinda loses some appeal when they start inviting already rich athletes onto the show,, probably why it lost viewers tbh,, it was mainly about the working public trying to win a amateur event.
@@Will-h7h ive watched them back since the original comment and I respect Fazza more now than back then,, he got extra attention from the glads during his run so its hard to tell if hed have been a winner had he not wound them up (similar to Sarah Damm in the grand final, by then she was down as a cheat and was given the full treatment in that final) he was a good contender after the rewatch personally. Damm was nice here but shes not aged well 🤪.
@@therebel4332 He had a big lead in the Northern Final and don't think he lost any points due to the Gladiators treating him different, only event he didn't score on was Hunter on the Wall. He wasn't as quick on the eliminator as Buster and especially Mark and once he fell on the travelator he was done. Great contender on the events though
@@davidfearis7335 The whole point was for it to be quick and nerve wrecking, any mistakes would be punished so it was about handling pressure as well as being fit, strong and conditioned. This wasn't that bad though they totally jumped the shark in 1997,, the show was dying at this point not because of the revamping but because the contestants became poorer, they were people through that couldn't make the final 300 the previous seasons. This series was the last good series,, Reeves, Mottram, Damm etc were all good in my opinion.
. Truly awful athlete that fassa though,, piss slow. But there was no need for that quick attempt from adrian on the balence beam,, didnt any of them learn anything from mark evritt (s4 winner) ?,, steady walk, and spring off the heels to attack the traverlater at the end. He jumped off it like a sack of spuds this adrian lol.. fassa no way wins this.
Watching this in 2023! I absolutely LOVED this show and been binge watching them last few days. BEST SHOW EVER MADE in my opinion ❤️❤️❤️
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I loved seeing the good sportsmanship shown by Andy and Adrean after Adrean's injury.
Man, the women's Gladiators team was in a tough state at the start of the season. Jet left due to her injury, Zodiac was basically gone as well due to her injury, Nightshade (whenever she appeared) was a shell of her past self and Panther had clearly overstayed her welcome at that point.
Plus Rebel and Rio were still new and hadn't adjusted yet.
I like Panther.
22 years ago. Geez! I feel old.
I was 11 when this aired
I was in the audience of this episode as I remember Adrean being injured, I would have been 10 at the time.
Just imagine... back when there was no mobiles, no Social Media, no Internet. Our lives were so enriched.
The 90s were the best times of lives look forward the 2023 BBC revival coming later this year.
Pretty sure Adrean messed up his leg when he jumped off the beam. A fair amount of contenders ran and jumped off the beam for momentum to go up the travelator but he jumped too hard.
It's GREAT to Have Eunice Huthart back again on our Screens!
On the same day the fifth series began in Britain, Australia aired the Ashes series (which wouldn't be aired in Britain until the end of the year).
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Cardiff in the SOUTH?
Your right
Seemingly if you lived outside the M25 circular you lived in the north. 😂
The pre-facelift Nissan Terranos of previous series appear to have become post-facelift Ford Mavericks here.
In the men's powerball how come nothing was said about the high tackles?
Anyone else think the runners up prize is better than the winners prize?
Yes and I was wondering whether anyone else thought that.
I always thought power ball was much harder for the male contestants due to the size different between them and the male gladiators compared to the women
Series 5 Gladiators meets the Bristol Street Motors Trophy. Clearly the producers were inspired by what was then known as the Auto Windscreens Shield as the format of the competition mirrors English football's 3rd and 4th tier tournament. Northern heats, Southern Heats, Area Semi's, Area Final and the 2 area champions meet in the season finale for the overall title. What a start the graveyard claims another victim in Adrean he rushed it on the beam and problem the hard landing wrecked his hammy.
Such a shame that Adrian had to drop out of the eliminator due to a injury to his hamstring as he was doing so well and unfortunately only this time last year Andy Farrell such a pity as he was such a young age taken from us far too soon
The rope climb and the travellator are the hardest parts of the Eliminator course.
Monkey bars too though the men's eliminator was worse because they got that awful hand bike thing instead, which was even harder.
Did I miss something? Was that an extra prize for eliminator time? The runners up get a prize who won't necessarily have the fastest time.
oohhh the biceps in this episode are good
Lol at the definition of North and South
Saturday 28th September 1996
What happened to Panther during pursuit?
Rio was incredibly beautiful. Anyone agree?
She still is - real name Jane Omorogbe, now best known as a motorcycle journo and presenter.
Mate! Someone’s got to do a lip sync for Adrians entrance speech lol what a character
Adrian really blew his chance on The Eliminator when he came off The Balance Beam the way he did
The first attempt was just as bad,, trying to sprint across it with a 10 second lead haha. But the 2nd attempt proved he had no competition game management at all, a lead like that you can take your time and conserve energy and avoid injury,, its not often you get that luxury in competition.
Nice
Did warrior compete this series seen him in titles at start
Yeah he missed a few episodes due to injury but he was about this series. This was the only episode he did Duel in, his main events this season were Powerball, Gauntlet and Whiplash.
So sad to see way warrior went down hill with the drugs 😢 one of my favourites think this was one of his final apperances
To this day I have no idea what the feck Adrian was trying to do during that eliminator, I mean he slinging himself into everything and there was need to he had a big lead. But the balancing beam was ridiculous, the first time trying to run across it with a 7 second lead was comical, but he was still massively in the lead on the 2nd try and still tried to run across it and then made a ridiculous 5 yard jump of it when all he needed to do was just get across and take his time ffs. Absolutely comical, even at the end he had a big lead when he was trying to run up the travellator with a busted hamstring.
A number of contenders from previous series came off like that, I think they do it to keep their momentum going for the travelator
In case it turned out to be Adrian's undoing when he landed like a sag of spuds & did his hamstring
well, its easy to say that, but when your hearts racing, whilst your opponent is chasing you in the eliminator, its easier said then done mate, anyone could have made that mistake!!
@@ewanellis2176 only an idiot makes that mistake with such a lead. When in front that far ahead you use your head.
This show was never the same after Jet left.
She retired due to a neck injury
@@robertjamesplays9721 I know, she landed awkwardly on Pyramid.
No gladiator was bigger than the show. Problem is it’s hard to keep something fresh and by this point bar hardcore fans things had become a bit stale for viewers.
@@garethwiseman4320 which series she had an accident?
@@DLSAKAS she did it on a unrecorded house show
And Now Sadly, Adrean has officially become the FIRST EVER Contender to NOT Complete The Eliminator Course due to a ‘Torn Hamstring’ Injury on the Travelator!
Did any other country have Pendulum in their domestic series?
Nicola Dale USA
Revival series in Australia did too.
Sadly Jet was no longer here
Y?
lil tinks
she injured herself from bruising her spinal cord badly, and she felt like that was the end of it.
Strange they gave Zodiac a new outfit. We only saw her twice.
Ironic that the 2 Gladiators with the best new outfits only featured 6 times between them...
Zodiac played more than twice surley
Omg where was Panther....
Vogue was my favorite of the UK gladiators
Jet for me
@@gftyhify: Jet was beautiful too, ngl
@@nathanbyberg I recently found out that Jet co hosted the final series of ‘finders keepers’ on CITV alongside Neil Buchanan which aired 1996
@@gftyhify: She did! That entire season is on RUclips! I love Citv’s Finders Keepers, even though I’m from the states. I hope we see a full 2006 episode of the show soon
In PURSUIT Neither on the Male Contenders went round the Final Cone before the 2nd Web-Trap!
48:03 4 Years actually.
More Gladiators gameshow on you tube please and when is gladiators gameshow back on challenge and I am missing this programme 😢
Runners up get £1000 and a luxury holiday abroad, Winners get £1000 and a crappy car.
That was a desirable motor back in the day - worth a lot more than a holiday.
I would rather have the holiday
They usually sold the car.
What car was it?
Supershow
This was a dull show. Stright forward enough, but lacked excitement. Did Panther even make it to the wire bridge on Pursuit?
21st September 1996
Ony Ony Ony oi oi oi!!!!!
What happened to zodiac?
She had a serious injury during training for POLE-AXE, so the event was scrapped until it was revamped with Safety Harnesses
And also I think ZODIAC was pregnant during Series 5 so she couldn't do any of the contact games
Pole-axe always looks so scary to climb up. So Zodiac never returned after Season 5? What about Nightshade, where's she?
@@furbl4345 I think Nightshade was suffering with some kind of virus that maybe she caught during The Ashes 1 Series, but certainly her energy was not as strong as it was in Series 2-4
@@furbl4345 And at that point because of Nightshade not having the energy to continue the rest of the series, they had to bring in the substitute gladiator LASER to take her place
@@davidfearis7335 It was actually an ankle injury that tool Zodiac out of most of the games.
Why the fuck did a professional rugby league player need to enter a entertainment show for? Lol,, it kinda loses some appeal when they start inviting already rich athletes onto the show,, probably why it lost viewers tbh,, it was mainly about the working public trying to win a amateur event.
Not exactly an amateur event but point taken
Back then Rugby League only paid in pies and pints. Also Fazza was close to retirement as he was in his mid to late 30s here.
@@Will-h7h ive watched them back since the original comment and I respect Fazza more now than back then,, he got extra attention from the glads during his run so its hard to tell if hed have been a winner had he not wound them up (similar to Sarah Damm in the grand final, by then she was down as a cheat and was given the full treatment in that final) he was a good contender after the rewatch personally. Damm was nice here but shes not aged well 🤪.
@@therebel4332 He had a big lead in the Northern Final and don't think he lost any points due to the Gladiators treating him different, only event he didn't score on was Hunter on the Wall.
He wasn't as quick on the eliminator as Buster and especially Mark and once he fell on the travelator he was done. Great contender on the events though
What the fuck did they do to the eliminator the state of it
So many contenders in Series 4 were completing it in Less Than 1 Minute so they decided to revamp it
@@davidfearis7335 The whole point was for it to be quick and nerve wrecking, any mistakes would be punished so it was about handling pressure as well as being fit, strong and conditioned. This wasn't that bad though they totally jumped the shark in 1997,, the show was dying at this point not because of the revamping but because the contestants became poorer, they were people through that couldn't make the final 300 the previous seasons. This series was the last good series,, Reeves, Mottram, Damm etc were all good in my opinion.
@@therebel4332 I guess they wanted to make it a test of stamina & endurance as well as the need for speed & holding your nerve
By S5 that pathetic spaghetti junction had been swapped for high and low hurdles
Eunice must be related to kerry katona
. Truly awful athlete that fassa though,, piss slow. But there was no need for that quick attempt from adrian on the balence beam,, didnt any of them learn anything from mark evritt (s4 winner) ?,, steady walk, and spring off the heels to attack the traverlater at the end. He jumped off it like a sack of spuds this adrian lol.. fassa no way wins this.
Well he won at the end of the day and that's all that counts. Unfortunate way for Adrian to go out though.
Adrian made the mistake on the beam so he therefore pays the price!
When you realise that sometimes nostalgia plays some real tricks on you, and that actually this is really awful
Oh hell no!!!