Gladiators (1992 British TV series) series 4

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Gladiators
Season 4
Starring Ulrika Jonsson
John Fashanu
John Anderson
John Sachs
No. of episodes15
Release
Original network ITV
Original release16 September (1995-09-16) 
23 December 1995 (1995-12-23)
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The fourth series of Gladiators aired in the UK from 16 September to 23 December 1995.

Contents

Gladiators

Gladiator namePortrayed by
Amazon Sharron Davies
Cobra Michael Willson
FalconBernadette Hunt
Hunter James Crossley
Jet Diane Youdale
Lightning Kim Betts
Nightshade Judy Simpson
PantherHelen O'Reilly
RaiderCarlton Headley
Rhino Mark Smith
SaracenMike Lewis
Trojan Mark Griffin
Vogue Suzanne Cox
WarriorMichael Ahearne
Wolf Michael Van Wijk
Zodiac Kate Staples

Episodes

EpisodeTitleOriginal airdate
1"Heat 1: Melanie Blewitt vs. Tracey Fulthorpe / Geoff Kenyon vs. Brian Richardson"16 September 1995 (1995-09-16) [1]

  • Event 1 - Pursuit

Zodiac, Vogue / Raider, Cobra

Melanie 0 - 8 Tracey / Geoff 1 - 10 Brian

  • Event 2 - The Wall

Nightshade, Amazon / Hunter, Cobra

Melanie 0 - 13 Tracey / Geoff 1 - 10 Brian

  • Event 3 - Whiplash

Falcon, Panther / Warrior, Rhino

Melanie 10 - 23 Tracey / Geoff 11 - 10 Brian

  • Event 4 - Pyramid

Lightning, Nightshade / Hunter, Trojan

Melanie 10 - 23 Tracey / Geoff 11 - 10 Brian

  • Event 5 - Hang Tough

Lightning, Jet / Saracen, Wolf

Melanie 10 - 23 Tracey / Geoff 11 - 10 Brian

  • Eliminator

Melanie LOSER - WINNER Tracey / Geoff LOSER - WINNER Brian

2"Heat 2: Janet Allen vs. Diane Thomas / Phil Ennis vs. David O'Halloran"23 September 1995 (1995-09-23) [2]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Nightshade, Amazon, Zodiac / Raider, Warrior, Saracen/Rhino ,1

Janet 2 - 4 Diane / Phil 4 - 5 David

  • Event 2 - The Wall

Jet, Lightning / Hunter, Cobra

Janet 12 - 9 Diane / Phil 4 - 5 David

  • Event 3 - Pendulum

Zodiac, Nightshade / Hunter, Trojan

Janet 12 - 19 Diane / Phil 9 - 5 David

  • Event 4 - Gauntlet

Jet, Falcon, Panther, Lightning, Amazon / Rhino, Trojan, Raider, Wolf, Warrior

Janet 17 - 24 Diane / Phil 9 - 5 David

  • Event 5 - Hang Tough

Vogue, Falcon / Cobra, Wolf

Janet 17 - 34 Diane / Phil 14 - 5 David

  • Eliminator

Janet WINNER - LOSER Diane / Phil WINNER - LOSER David

3"Heat 3: Linda Dent vs. Jackie Kinsella / Glenn Williams vs. Chris Rawlinson"30 September 1995 (1995-09-30) [3]

  • Event 1 - Duel

Zodiac, Falcon / Hunter, Saracen

Linda 5 - 5 Jackie / Glenn 0 - 0 Chris

  • Event 2 - Pole-Axe

Vogue / Cobra
Linda 5 - 5 Jackie / Glenn 10 - 10 Chris

  • Event 3 - Gauntlet

Panther, Jet, Zodiac, Falcon, Lightning / Rhino, Hunter, Raider, Wolf, Warrior

Linda 5 - 10 Jackie / Glenn 10 - 10 Chris

  • Event 4 - Atlaspheres

Amazon, Panther / Raider, Saracen

Linda 5 - 13 Jackie / Glenn 19 - 13 Chris

  • Event 5 - Powerball

Lightning, Vogue, Nightshade / Rhino, Trojan, Warrior

Linda 5 - 17 Jackie / Glenn 19 - 15 Chris

  • Eliminator

Linda LOSER - WINNER Jackie / Glenn LOSER - WINNER Chris

4"Heat 4: Kathy O'Dell vs. Rachel Whiteside / Regan Pilkington vs. Michael Bates/Mike Reynaud ,2 "7 October 1995 (1995-10-07) [4]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Panther, Amazon, Falcon / Trojan, Rhino, Warrior

Kathy 0 - 7 Rachel / Regan 2 - 2 Mike

  • Event 2 - The Wall

Lightning, Jet / Hunter, Cobra

Kathy 10 - 7 Rachel / Regan 2 - 2 Mike

  • Event 3 - Pendulum

Vogue, Zodiac / Hunter, Saracen

Kathy 20 - 7 Rachel / Regan 2 - 12 Mike

  • Event 4 - Swingshot

Falcon, Zodiac / Trojan, Raider

Kathy 21 - 7 Rachel / Regan 6 - 12 Mike

  • Event 5 - Duel

Amazon, Nightshade / Rhino, Wolf ,3

Kathy 26 - 12 Rachel / Regan 6 - 17 Mike

  • Eliminator

Kathy WINNER - LOSER Rachel / Regan WINNER - LOSER Mike

5"Heat 5: Mel Cambridge vs. Mandy Beacher / John Tyson vs. Mark Everitt"14 October 1995 (1995-10-14) [5]

  • Event 1 - Atlaspheres

Amazon, Lightning / Raider, Cobra

Mel 9 - 3 Mandy / John 0 - 3 Mark

  • Event 2 - Pyramid

Lightning, Nightshade / Trojan, Hunter

Mel 9 - 3 Mandy / John 0 - 3 Mark

  • Event 3 - Danger Zone

Vogue / Saracen

Mel 10 - 4 Mandy / John 4 - 5 Mark

  • Event 4 - Duel

Falcon, Panther / Rhino, Warrior

Mel 10 - 9 Mandy / John 14 - 5 Mark

  • Event 5 - Hang Tough

Zodiac, Jet / Hunter, Wolf

Mel 10 - 9 Mandy / John 14 - 15 Mark

  • Eliminator

Mel LOSER - WINNER Mandy / John LOSER - WINNER Mark

6"Heat 6: Lynda Moore vs. Sonia Walker / Sean Clay vs. Lawrence Jean-Baptiste"21 October 1995 (1995-10-21) [6]

  • Event 1 - Whiplash

Nightshade, Amazon / Warrior, Rhino

Lynda 10 - 10 Sonia / Sean 10 - 10 Lawrence

  • Event 2 - Hit & Run

Zodiac & Panther, Jet & Vogue / Raider & Wolf, Warrior & Saracen

Lynda 12 - 16 Sonia / Sean 18 - 10 Lawrence

  • Event 3 - Pendulum

Jet, Lightning / Trojan, Hunter
Lynda 17 - 21 Sonia / Sean 28 - 20 Lawrence

  • Event 4 - Duel

Falcon, Nightshade / Raider, Hunter
Lynda 22 - 26 Sonia / Sean 28 - 20 Lawrence

  • Event 5 - Swingshot

Lightning, Falcon / Cobra, Trojan
Lynda 25 - 29 Sonia / Sean 34 - 33 Lawrence

  • Eliminator

Lynda LOSER - WINNER Sonia / Sean LOSER - WINNER Lawrence

7"Heat 7: Cheryl Quin vs. Julie Gray / Murray Stephen vs. Bill Cumberland"28 October 1995 (1995-10-28) [7]

  • Event 1 - Atlaspheres

Nightshade, Panther / Warrior, Saracen

Cheryl 6 - 3 Julie / Murray 0 - 0 Bill

  • Event 2 - Pyramid

Amazon, Jet / Raider, Wolf

Cheryl 6 - 3 Julie / Murray 0 - 0 Bill

  • Event 3 - Suspension Bridge

Lightning, Falcon / Warrior, Rhino

Cheryl 16 - 13 Julie / Murray 10 - 0 Bill

  • Event 4 - Hang Tough

Zodiac, Vogue / Hunter, Cobra

Cheryl 16 - 13 Julie / Murray 10 - 0 Bill

  • Event 5 - Gauntlet

Nightshade, Lightning, Zodiac, Jet, Panther / Rhino, Trojan, Raider, Wolf, Cobra

Cheryl 16 - 18 Julie / Murray 15 - 5 Bill

  • Eliminator

Cheryl LOSER - WINNER Julie / Murray WINNER - LOSER Bill

8"Heat 8: Jenny Waite vs. Kay Kershaw / Donald Williams vs. Steph Drury-Morris"4 November 1995 (1995-11-04) [8]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Amazon, Vogue, Lightning / Trojan, Rhino, Warrior

Jenny 0 - 2 Kay / Donald 5 - 3 Steph

  • Event 2 - The Wall

Panther, Falcon / Cobra, Hunter

Jenny 0 - 12 Kay / Donald 15 - 3 Steph

  • Event 3 - Skytrak

Lightning, Zodiac / Trojan, Hunter

Jenny 0 - 12 Kay / Donald 15 - 3 Steph

  • Event 4 - Tilt

Nightshade/Falcon ,4 , Amazon / Warrior, Rhino

Jenny 0 - 12 Kay / Donald 15 - 3 Steph

  • Event 5 - Duel

Jet, Zodiac / Wolf, Raider

Jenny 5 - 12 Kay / Donald 25 - 3 Steph

  • Eliminator

Jenny LOSER - WINNER Kay / Donald WINNER - LOSER Steph

9"Quarter-final 1: Janet Allen vs. Tracey Fulthorpe / Phil Ennis vs. Brian Richardson"11 November 1995 (1995-11-11) [9]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Amazon, Vogue, Jet / Raider, Rhino, Warrior

Janet 7 - 4 Tracey / Phil 0 - 0 Brian

  • Event 2 - The Wall

Lightning, Jet / Hunter, Trojan

Janet 7 - 4 Tracey / Phil 0 - 0 Brian

  • Event 3 - Danger Zone

Nightshade / Wolf

Janet 12 - 9 Tracey / Phil 1 - 0 Brian

  • Event 4 - Joust

Panther, Falcon / Rhino, Raider

Janet 17 - 14 Tracey / Phil 6 - 5 Brian

  • Event 5 - Pendulum

Zodiac, Falcon / Hunter, Cobra

Janet 17 - 14 Tracey / Phil 6 - 5 Brian

  • Eliminator

Janet WINNER - LOSER Tracey / Phil LOSER - WINNER Brian

10"Quarter-final 2: Kathy O'Dell vs. Jackie Kinsella / Regan Pilkington vs. Chris Rawlinson"18 November 1995 (1995-11-18) [10]

  • Event 1 - Atlaspheres

Panther, Jet / Warrior, Raider

Kathy 6 - 0 Jackie / Regan 3 - 3 Chris

  • Event 2 - Duel

Falcon, Amazon / Warrior, Hunter

Kathy 11 - 5 Jackie / Regan 3 - 3 Chris

  • Event 3 - Pole-Axe

Zodiac / Trojan

Kathy 11 - 5 Jackie / Regan 13 - 13 Chris

  • Event 4 - Pursuit

Vogue, Zodiac / Cobra, Rhino

Kathy 14 - 15 Jackie / Regan 18 - 23 Chris

  • Event 5 - Hang Tough

Lightning, Jet / Wolf, Hunter

Kathy 14 - 15 Jackie / Regan 28 - 28 Chris

  • Eliminator

Kathy WINNER - LOSER Jackie / Regan WINNER - LOSER Chris

11"Quarter-final 3: Mandy Beacher vs. Sonia Walker / Mark Everitt vs. Lawrence Jean-Baptiste"25 November 1995 (1995-11-25) [11]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Lightning, Vogue, Falcon / Raider, Rhino, Warrior

Mandy 0 - 0 Sonia / Mark 4 - 2 Lawrence

  • Event 2 - The Wall

Nightshade, Zodiac / Cobra, Trojan

Mandy 10 - 0 Sonia / Mark 4 -12 Lawrence

  • Event 3 - Pyramid

Amazon, Jet / Hunter, Wolf

Mandy 10 - 0 Sonia / Mark 4 - 12 Lawrence

  • Event 4 - Suspension Bridge

Falcon, Panther / Rhino, Warrior

Mandy 10 - 0 Sonia / Mark 4 - 12 Lawrence

  • Event 5 - Gauntlet

Vogue, Falcon, Jet, Lightning, Panther / Warrior, Hunter, Cobra, Wolf, Raider ,5

Mandy 15 - 5 Sonia / Mark 14 - 17 Lawrence

  • Eliminator

Mandy WINNER - LOSER Sonia / Mark WINNER - LOSER Lawrence

12"Quarter-final 4: Julie Gray vs. Kay Kershaw / Murray Stephen vs. Donald Williams"2 December 1995 (1995-12-02) [12]

  • Event 1 - The Wall

Nightshade, Panther / Trojan, Hunter

Julie 10 - 10 Kay / Murray 10 - 0 Donald

  • Event 2 - Hang Tough

Jet, Vogue / Cobra, Wolf

Julie 10 - 10 Kay / Murray 10 - 0 Donald

  • Event 3 - Skytrak

Vogue, Zodiac / Cobra, Trojan

Julie 15 - 20 Kay / Murray 10 - 0 Donald

  • Event 4 - Duel

Amazon, Falcon / Warrior, Rhino

Julie 20 - 25 Kay / Murray 10 - 5 Donald

  • Event 5 - Pendulum

Lightning, Jet / Rhino, Warrior

Julie 25 - 35 Kay / Murray 20 - 15 Donald

  • Eliminator

Julie LOSER - WINNER Kay / Murray WINNER - LOSER Donald

13"Semi-final 1: Kathy O'Dell vs. Janet Allen / Regan Pilkington vs. Brian Richardson"9 December 1995 (1995-12-09) [13]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Lightning, Vogue, Falcon / Hunter, Warrior, Rhino

Kathy 3 - 4 Janet / Regan 4 - 0 Brian

  • Event 2 - The Wall

Jet, Zodiac / Wolf, Cobra

Kathy 3 - 4 Janet / Regan 4 - 10 Brian

  • Event 3 - Pole-Axe

Nightshade / Wolf

Kathy 13 - 4 Janet / Regan 14 - 10 Brian

  • Event 4 - Pyramid

Zodiac, Lightning / Trojan, Raider

Kathy 13 - 4 Janet / Regan 14 - 20 Brian

  • Event 5 - Duel

Falcon, Panther / Hunter, Warrior

Kathy 18 - 14 Janet / Regan 14 - 20 Brian

  • Eliminator

Kathy LOSER - WINNER Janet / Regan WINNER - LOSER Brian

14"Semi-final 2: Mandy Beacher vs. Kay Kershaw / Mark Everitt vs. Murray Stephen"16 December 1995 (1995-12-16) [14]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Zodiac, Vogue, Panther / Raider, Rhino, Warrior

Mandy 6 - 2 Kay / Mark 5 - 4 Murray

  • Event 2 - Hang Tough

Jet, Lightning / Wolf, Cobra

Mandy 6 - 2 Kay / Mark 5 - 4 Murray

  • Event 3 - Swingshot

Falcon, Vogue / Cobra, Trojan

Mandy 8 - 4 Kay / Mark 17 - 10 Murray

  • Event 4 - Gauntlet

Panther, Falcon, Jet, Lightning, Zodiac / Rhino, Trojan, Raider, Hunter, Cobra

Mandy 13 - 14 Kay / Mark 27 - 15 Murray

  • Event 5 - Pendulum

Zodiac, Lightning / Wolf, Hunter

Mandy 13 - 24 Kay / Mark 37 - 25 Murray

  • Eliminator

Mandy WINNER - LOSER Kay / Mark WINNER - LOSER Murray

15"Grand Final: Mandy Beacher vs. Janet Allen / Regan Pilkington vs. Mark Everitt"23 December 1995 (1995-12-23) [15]

  • Event 1 - Powerball

Zodiac, Vogue, Jet / Trojan, Rhino, Warrior

Mandy 0 - 2 Janet / Regan 0 - 6 Mark

  • Event 2 - Pyramid

Lightning, Zodiac / Hunter, Wolf

Mandy 0 - 2 Janet / Regan 0 - 16 Mark

  • Event 3 - Gauntlet

Vogue, Falcon, Panther, Lightning, Jet / Rhino, Trojan, Raider, Hunter, Cobra

Mandy 5 - 2 Janet / Regan 0 - 21 Mark

  • Event 4 - Hang Tough

Jet, Lightning / Wolf, Cobra

Mandy 5 - 2 Janet / Regan 0 - 21 Mark

  • Event 5 - Duel

Panther, Falcon / Warrior, Hunter

Mandy 10 - 7 Janet / Regan 10 - 21 Mark

  • Eliminator

Mandy RUNNER UP - CHAMPION Janet / Regan RUNNER UP - CHAMPION Mark

  • Fastest Eliminator Times:
  • Women: Janet Allen - 1:07 (Grand Final)
  • Men: Lawrence Jean-Baptiste 0:57 (Heats)
^1 Saracen’s mistimed tackle on Phil during Powerball injured his elbow, forcing him to retire from the event. Rhino was the replacement gladiator.
^2 Rhino's high tackle on Michael during Powerball caused him to break his knee and he was forced to retire before the first event was over. Mike Reynaud was the substitute contender.
^3 The game was concluded and the score did stand but John Anderson had something to introduce to Wolf. Wolf received his first ever red card in his career.
^4 Nightshade picked up a concussion in Tilt after beating Jenny in the first pull, forcing her to retire from the event. Falcon was the replacement gladiator.
^5 Raider was ejected for retaliation on Lawrence. He was eventually suspended for one episode and fined.

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