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When is Gladiators back on TV? What time to watch start of new series on the BBC

The third series features nine male and nine female Gladiators competing in five events plus the Eliminator, with a new game called Destruction introducing intense physical challenges.

  • On Saturday, January 17, Gladiators returned on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 5.45pm, hosted by Bradley Walsh and Barney Walsh.
  • The reboot's strong iPlayer performance helped prompt another season after series two became the most-watched Saturday-night series on BBC iPlayer and third most-watched entertainment show overall.
  • In the new event Destruction, two Contenders race one Gladiator down lanes with four 8ft barriers, with the first to smash the final button winning before five events and the Eliminator.
  • Four Gladiators were injured during filming, and viewers on social platforms had mixed reactions to Destruction, with one saying `It’s literally the first thing I notice every episode`.
  • Gladiators continues next Saturday, January 24, on BBC One and iPlayer, with episodes available to catch up afterward, and applications for next year's instalment have closed.
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When is Gladiators back on TV? What time to watch start of new series on the BBC

The new series of Gladiators (series 3) starts today (Saturday, January 17) on BBC One and BBC iPlayer - see what time to tune in.

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Radio Times broke the news in on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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