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GladPod: The Gladiators Podcast

GladPod: The Gladiators Podcast

By GladiatorsTV.com

GLADIATORS, READY! More than thirty years on from the first episode, everyone's favourite Gladiator Jet (aka Diane Youdale), journalist David Blackmore and producer Paul Noddings are turning back the clock to celebrate the glory days of the best Saturday night family show on British TV in the 1990s. Joined by special guests, they will be learning about the stories and characters who made Gladiators what it was, and their lives before, during and after the show.
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S1 E6: The One With Rebel

GladPod: The Gladiators PodcastJun 28, 2020

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S3 E7: The One With Zodiac

S3 E7: The One With Zodiac

In Series 2, the arena witnessed the meteoric rise of Zodiac, the first new female Gladiator, who left Contenders seeing stars! Join our hosts Dave, Di, and Producer Paul as they sit down with the phenomenal Gladiator herself, Kate Staples. Get ready for the untold tales, the epic highs, and the heart-wrenching lows that marked her incredible Gladiators career.

Nov 23, 202301:08:15
S3 E6: The One With Khan

S3 E6: The One With Khan

Khan (Radosav Nekic) was determined to get a part on Gladiators, finally securing his place on the team in Series 6, 1997. He chats to Di, David and Producer Paul on The GladPod about how he eventually got on the show, his famous training partner, a brutal battle with Gladiator Shark and his love of chickens!?
Nov 16, 202356:03
S3 E5: The One With Ice

S3 E5: The One With Ice

Once again, The GladPod goes international! This week's guest is American Gladiators legend, Ice aka Lori Fetrick.

Ice joins Di, David and Producer Paul to talk about how she joined "the stupidest show she'd ever seen", toured across America, competed in the UK as part of the International Gladiators team and the sad demise of the American Gladiators. It's an episode not to be missed!

Nov 09, 202301:19:49
S3 E4: The One With Shadow

S3 E4: The One With Shadow

Shadow (Jefferson King) was the original Gladiators team leader and undisputed King of Duel! On this week's GladPod he chats to Di, David and Producer Paul about his memories of being a Gladiator and his controversial and explosive exit from the show...

Nov 02, 202301:08:37
S3 E3: The One With Hawk

S3 E3: The One With Hawk

Hawk (Aleks Georgijev) was the first and only Welsh Gladiator on the original series, joining Gladiators in Series 1 back in 1992. He chats to Di, David and Producer Paul on The GladPod to discuss his Gladiatorial career and why now is the right time for him to take a trip down memory lane...


Oct 26, 202301:12:33
S3 E2: The One With Scorpio

S3 E2: The One With Scorpio

She was the very first Gladiator to be hired in the UK and Nikki Diamond aka Scorpio will be fondly remembered by many GladFans as the undisputed Queen of the Wall. She joins Jet (aka Diane Youdale), Producer Paul, and David to lift the lid on her time on the show.

Oct 19, 202301:02:06
S3 E1: The One With Lightning

S3 E1: The One With Lightning

She's one of the original Gladiators and one of only four OGs to remain until the final series, Kim Betts aka Lightning joins Dave, Di and Producer Paul to lift the lid on her time on Gladiators
Oct 12, 202301:14:38
Bonus Episode: The One With The 30th Anniversary

Bonus Episode: The One With The 30th Anniversary

Jet (aka Diane Youdale), Producer Paul, and David are joined by special guests and GladFans as they mark 30 years to the day since Gladiators first appeared on UK TV screens way back on October 10 1992.

We hear from  Lightning (Kim Betts), Zodiac (Kate Staples), Scorpio (Nikki Diamond), Diesel (Daz Crawford), Vogue (Suzie Cox), Siren (Ali Paton), Rebel (Jenny Stoute), Bullit (Mike Harvey MBE), Khan (Radosav Nekic), Laser (Tina Andrew), Wolf (Mike van Wijk), Hunter (James Crossley), Ace (Warren Furman)

We also have special messages from Saracen (Michael Lewis), Rhino (Mark Smith), Cobra (Michael Willson), Blaze (Eunice Huthart), and Wesley '2 Scoops' Berry

Oct 09, 202259:03
Bonus Content: The One With The 30th Anniversary

Bonus Content: The One With The 30th Anniversary

Jet (Diane Youdale), Producer Paul, and David hear a bit more from our 30th Anniversary guests Lightning (Kim Betts), Zodiac (Kate Staples), Scorpio (Nikki Diamond), Diesel (Daz Crawford), Vogue (Suzie Cox), Siren (Ali Paton), Rebel (Jenny Stoute), Bullit (Mike Harvey MBE), Khan (Radosav Nekic), Laser (Tina Andrew), Wolf (Mike van Wijk), Hunter (James Crossley), Ace (Warren Furman)

Oct 09, 202213:26
Bonus Episode: The One With The Reboot Reports

Bonus Episode: The One With The Reboot Reports

With reports that the BBC is planning to bring Gladiators back to our screens after a 22-year hiatus since the original ITV series ended, fan favourite Jet, Dave and Producer Paul are back with a one-off episode with special guests.
Aug 14, 202201:11:47
S2 E12: The One With Wolf

S2 E12: The One With Wolf

Playing the bad guy was a winning formula for Wolf, AKA Michael Van Wijk - the best known baddie in the business who had a legion of fans and only wanted to be loved. He joins Di, Dave and Producer Paul for an unmissable GladPod
Jul 20, 202201:23:47
S2 E11: The One With Nigel Lythgoe

S2 E11: The One With Nigel Lythgoe

Gladiators were drug-tested more often than Olympic athletes and losing one of them cast a long Shadow over the whole team and broke Nigel Lythgoe’s heart, but would he like the show to make a comeback? Di, Dave, and Producer Paul are joined by God of Gladiators this week
Jul 06, 202258:56
S2 E10: The One With Siren

S2 E10: The One With Siren

Di, Dave and Producer Paul are joined by Gladiator Siren, AKA Ali Paton
Jun 22, 202201:02:38
S2 E9: The One With Contender Kerryn

S2 E9: The One With Contender Kerryn

Contender Kerryn Chamberlin (née Sampey) became instantly recognisable after appearing on Gladiators and she tells Di, Dave, and Producer Paul how the show changed her life and why it should come back.
Jun 08, 202201:13:29
S2 E8: The One With Doom & Enigma

S2 E8: The One With Doom & Enigma

Wayne Gordon and Jenny Pacey will forever be know as Enigma and Doom to GladFans, and they join Di, Dave and Producer Paul to talk about the Sky revival series and how it changed their lives.from the Sky revival series
May 25, 202201:22:23
S2 E7: The One With Delta

S2 E7: The One With Delta

This week Di, Dave, and Producer Paul are going Down Under and are joined by Aussie Gladiator favourite Delta, aka Karyn Lenehan (née Alley).
May 11, 202201:11:52
S2 E6: The One With Amazon

S2 E6: The One With Amazon

Olympian Sharron Davies MBE, AKA Amazon joins Di, Dave and Producer Paul for this week's GladPod and reveals all about her days as a teatime TV star feeling a little like a fish out of water in the arena.
Apr 27, 202201:09:34
S2 E5: The One With The Costume Designer

S2 E5: The One With The Costume Designer

Costume designer Stephen Adnitt had a monster task in creating Lycra masterpieces for each Gladiator and he gives Di, Dave and Producer Paul us an insight into producing iconic logos for each character.
Apr 13, 202201:11:58
S2 E4: The One With Laser

S2 E4: The One With Laser

Tina Andrew - aka Laser - was travelling the world with her husband when she applied to be a Contender on Gladiators. However, just two days before they were due to leave the UK, Tina was informed she was needed in Birmingham immediately for the filming of the sixth series. After arriving in the production office she soon realised she wasn't going to be a Contender, Tina was going to become the newest Gladiator... Laser! She joins Di, David and Producer Paul this week to share her journey about her time before, during and after Gladiators.
Mar 30, 202201:02:51
S2 E3: The One With Rhino

S2 E3: The One With Rhino

A firm fan favourite, Mark "Rhino" Smith joins Di, David and Producer Paul to share his journey about his time before, during and after Gladiators
Mar 17, 202201:11:06
S2 E2: Jet Revisited Part Two

S2 E2: Jet Revisited Part Two

Di, Dave and Producer Paul are back with the second part of Jet Revisited where Di shares more of her experiences as Gladiator Jet, tackles some fan questions, discusses the story behind her debut album 'No Covers' and also her life after leaving the iconic show.
Mar 03, 202248:56
S2 E1: Jet Revisited Part One

S2 E1: Jet Revisited Part One

Di, Dave and Producer Paul are back with Series Two of The GladPod! Kicking off this hotly-anticipated series, Dave and Paul dive deeper into those early days of Jet to shed a bit more light on the life of Diane Youdale.
Mar 03, 202258:47
S1 E12: The One With Panther

S1 E12: The One With Panther

It might surprise you to learn that Helen O’Reilly - aka Panther - hated sports at school! But once she found the sport she loved in bodybuilding there was no stopping her - and after claiming a Miss Universe title, Helen was snapped up to become an original Gladiator. She joins David and Di this week to share her journey about her time before, during and after Gladiators.
Aug 09, 202001:18:31
S1 E11: The One With The Commentator

S1 E11: The One With The Commentator

The commentary of your favourite show might have sounded live - but was it? John Sachs reveals the tricks of the trade to bring the sound of the Gladiators straight to your TV every Saturday night and tells Dave and guest presenter Vogue about his years behind the mic. It was more complicated than you might think! Oh, and Wolf was a pussycat.
Aug 02, 202001:04:47
S1 E10: The One With The Gladiator That Never Was

S1 E10: The One With The Gladiator That Never Was

It wouldn’t be a shock if you don’t recall our guest for this week's GladPod. Metin Hussein was set to join Gladiators as Shark but a stomach ulcer saw his career end before it even started (despite featuring in promotional videos!)
Jul 26, 202001:06:08
S1 E9: The One With The First Champion

S1 E9: The One With The First Champion

This week Jet and Dave are talking to the first ever male contender champion - Weininger Irwin
Jul 19, 202001:15:30
S1 E8: The One With Phoenix

S1 E8: The One With Phoenix

On GladPod this week, Jet and Dave speak to Phoenix (Sandy Young) about her short time on Gladiators, why she is now breaking her silence on her departure and her life after the show.
Jul 12, 202052:25
S1 E7: The One With Cobra

S1 E7: The One With Cobra

This week, Jet and David are joined by Cobra (aka Mick Wilson) to hear his journey of becoming a Gladiator and his time on the hit show and why he now feels like he’s only ‘half a Gladiator’
Jul 05, 202001:05:35
S1 E6: The One With Rebel

S1 E6: The One With Rebel

As a professional athlete, joining Gladiators had not initially been on Rebel’s long-term career plan. But in our sixth episode, Jennifer Stoute tells Jet and Dave how she was won over by none other than Amazon (aka Sharron Davis) and the decision was the best she made.
Jun 28, 202059:51
S1 E5: The One With The Superfan

S1 E5: The One With The Superfan

Addicted to the show since the age of 10, Superfan Paul Noddings joins our fifth episode to tell Jet and Dave what kept him hooked on all things Gladiator and how his passion has shaped his life ever since he started a childhood obsession that has never really left him.
Jun 21, 202001:12:10
S1 E4: The One With Vogue

S1 E4: The One With Vogue

Vogue joined Gladiators in series four, and in our fourth episode Suzie Cox tells Di and Dave how her journey to small-screen stardom began, what she loved the most about her life as a Gladiator and what's happened since
Jun 14, 202001:04:59
S1 E3: The One With Hunter

S1 E3: The One With Hunter

James Crossely - better known as Hunter - joins Di and Dave this week to chat candidly about joining Gladiators, his time on the show and what followed the Saturday night adulation.
Jun 07, 202059:29
S1 E2: The One With Jet

S1 E2: The One With Jet

Of all the 34 lycra-clad Gladiators to grace our screens in the 1990s, Jet – aka Diane Youdale - is most fondly remembered. Journalist David Blackmore begins his Gladiatorial journey of discovery by grilling his co-host on becoming a Gladiator and sex symbol, her time on the hit show and what she's done since.
May 31, 202040:33
S1 E1: The One Where We Start

S1 E1: The One Where We Start

Nearly 30 years on from the first episode of Gladiators, Jet (aka Diane Youdale) and journalist David Blackmore start their journey of discovery to relive the glory days of the biggest Saturday night family show in the 90s.
May 24, 202024:14