Fifteen episodes were filmed for this series. Once again the shows were filmed at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre between 5 July and 19 July.
Kimberley Joseph returned to host along with Mike Hammond, who replaced Aaron Pedersen. Play-by-play commentary was again performed by Tony Schibeci. John Alexander was unable to return due to his commitments to Wimbledon and was replaced by Mike Whitney.[1] Once again, John Forsyth acted as assistant referee and the Kix cheerleaders returned to perform in the background of the events. In Heats 2 and 8, Forsyth was absent for unknown reasons, and was replaced by Neil Waldron for those Heats.
Winners of the heats received a SonyPlayStation and sound system with CDs. Runners-up received a titanium watch. The grand final winners won a car.
Force (John Gergelifi) retired after Series 1 due to injury. In his place were two new recruits, Commando and Predator.
Female
Blade - Bev Carter
Cheeta - Nicky Davico
Delta - Karen Alley
Flame - Lynda Byrnes
Fury - Julie Saunders
Rebel - Barbara Kendell
Storm - Charlene Machin
Events
Atlasphere, Duel, Gauntlet, Hang Tough, Hit & Run, Powerball, Pyramid, Suspension Bridge, Tilt and Wall returned from Series 1, as well as the Eliminator which featured as the final event in every show.
Three new events, Swingshot, Pursuit and Whiplash were introduced all of them having already featured in either or both of the American or British TV series.
Shows
Once again fifteen shows were filmed in a progressive competition. Each show featured four events along with the Eliminator. The winner of the Eliminator would progress to the next round.
Kimberley and Mike stood with the winners of the show as they said their goodbyes.
Hang Tough, Gauntlet, Atlasphere, Suspension Bridge
05
Heat 5
30 September 1995
Lourene Bevaart Vs Rhona Broughton
Martin Ryan Vs Dominique Deligny
Pyramid, Hit & Run, Duel, Swingshot
06
Heat 6
7 October 1995
Melanie Sawtell Vs Karen Trent
Mark Laboyrie3 Vs Joe Lukowski
Gauntlet, Duel, Pursuit, Hang Tough
07
Heat 7
14 October 1995
Nicholle Singleton Vs Tamzin Van De Weg
Steve Smith Vs Russell Perring
Suspension Bridge, Pyramid, Atlasphere, Whiplash
08
Heat 8
21 October 1995
Sandra Nori Vs Bellinda Panizza
Shane Saltmarsh Vs Matthew Dugard
Gauntlet, Swingshot, Pursuit, Hang Tough
09
Quarter Final 1
28 October 1995
Kathy McMorrow Vs Kim Knott
Shane Saltmarsh Vs Neil Campbell
Suspension Bridge, Powerball, Wall, Swingshot
10
Quarter Final 2
4 November 1995
Charity Crosby Vs Sandra Nori/ Claire Sudran 4
Dominique Deligny Vs Scott Brewer
Hang Tough, Pyramid, Pursuit, Duel
11
Quarter Final 3
11 November 1995
Lourene Bevaart Vs Nicholle Singleton
Tommy Le Vs Joe Lukowski
Gauntlet, Pursuit, Pyramid, Hit & Run
12
Quarter Final 4
18 November 1995
Leanne Hickey Vs Karen Trent
Kris Lacey Vs Steve Smith
Duel, Hang Tough, Atlasphere, Wall
13
Semi Final 1
25 November 1995
Lourene Bevaart Vs Karen Trent
Joe Lukowski Vs Scott Brewer
Wall, Gauntlet, Swingshot, Hit & Run5
Semi Final 2
Kathy McMorrow Vs Charity Crossby
Kris Lacey Vs Shane Saltmarsh
Powerball, Hang Tough, Suspension Bridge, Wall
14
Final
2 December 1995
Lourene Bevaart Vs Kathy McMorrow
Shane Saltmarsh Vs Joe Lukowski
Gauntlet, Swingshot, Duel, Pyramid
1Replaced Bernadine after she was injured in Powerball. 2This episode would mark Tilt's last appearance in the show. 3Mark was injured after falling from Hang Tough and withdrew from the competition before the Eliminator. 4Replaced Sandra after she was injured on Pyramid. 5This marks Rebel's last appearance as a Gladiator.
Episode summary
Heat 1
Original airdate: 2 September 1995 Challengers: Leanne Hickey v Bernadine Wilde/Jillian Ikin, Tommy Le v Rowan Cameron
Female
Event
Leanne
Bernadine/Jillian
Gladiators
Hang Tough
0
10
Blade & Fury
Powerball
2
21
Cheeta, Flame & Rebel
Pursuit
0
0
Cheeta & Fury
Wall
0
0
Storm & Delta
TOTAL
2
12
Male
Event
Tommy
Rowan
Gladiators
Hang Tough
0
5
Cougar & Taipan
Powerball
0
0
Predator, Tower & Vulcan
Pursuit
3
10
Taipan & Tower
Wall
5
10
Condor & Commando
TOTAL
8
25
Eliminator
Female: 5 second head start for Jillian
Male: 8.5 second head start for Rowan
Winners: Leanne Hickey & Tommy Le
1 Bernadine was injured following a tackle from Cheeta in Powerball, Jillian Ikin played the remainder of the games
Heat 2
Original airdate: 9 September 1995 Challengers: Kathy McMorrow v Claire Sudran, Scott Brewer v Jonathon Dunne
Female
Event
Kathy
Claire
Gladiators
Powerball
8
6
Delta, Fury & Rebel
Swing Shot
9
1
Storm & Blade
Whiplash
0
0
Flame & Cheeta
Pyramid
0
0
Cheeta & Fury
TOTAL
17
7
Male
Event
Scott
Jonathon
Gladiators
Powerball
6
6
Commando, Hammer & Predator
Swing Shot
3
5
Taipan & Cougar
Whiplash
0
0
Tower & Vulcan
Pyramid
0
0
Condor & Predator
TOTAL
9
11
Eliminator
Female: 5 second head start for Kathy
Male: 1 second head start for Jonathan
Winners: Kathy McMorrow & Scott Brewer
Heat 3
Original airdate: 16 September 1995 Challengers: Kim McGaw v Charity Crosby, Kris Lacey v Kane Winther
Female
Event
Kim
Charity
Gladiators
Powerball
2
0
Blade, Rebel & Storm
Duel
0
0
Storm & Flame
Pyramid
0
10
Fury & Delta
Tilt
0
0
Cheeta & Flame
TOTAL
2
10
Male
Event
Kris
Kane
Gladiators
Powerball
2
4
Commando, Condor & Taipan
Duel
0
0
Tower & Vulcan
Pyramid
0
0
Condor & Cougar
Tilt
5
0
Tower & Predator
TOTAL
7
4
Eliminator
Female: 4 second head start for Charity
Male: 1.5 second head start for Kris
Winners: Charity Crosby & Kris Lacey
Heat 4
Original airdate: 23 September 1995 Challengers: Donna Talbot v Kim Knott, Scott Bannan v Neil Campbell
Female
Event
Donna
Kim
Gladiators
Hang Tough
0
10
Blade & Fury
Gauntlet
10
0
Rebel, Cheeta, Flame, Fury & Blade
Atlasphere
0
0
Rebel & Delta
Suspension Bridge
0
0
Flame & Storm
TOTAL
10
10
Male
Event
Scott
Neil
Gladiators
Hang Tough
0
5
Commando & Condor
Gauntlet
0
0
Commando, Predator, Vulcan, Condor & Tower
Atlasphere
4
0
Predator & Condor
Suspension Bridge
0
0
Tower & Vulcan
TOTAL
4
5
Eliminator
Female: No headstart
Male: 0.5 second head start for Neil
Winners: Kim Knott & Neil Campbell
Heat 5
Original airdate: 30 September 1995 Challengers: Lourene Bevaart v Rhona Broughton, Martin Ryan v Dominic Deligny
Female
Event
Lourene
Rhona
Gladiators
Pyramid
10
0
Cheeta & Blade
Hit & Run
12
12
Blade, Rebel, Delta & Fury
Duel
5
0
Flame & Storm
Swing Shot
3
1
Storm & Delta
TOTAL
30
13
Male
Event
Martin
Dominic
Gladiators
Pyramid
0
0
Condor & Tower
Hit & Run
8
12
Vulcan, Predator, Commando & Tower
Duel
0
0
Vulcan & Tower
Swing Shot
6
2
Predator & Condor
TOTAL
14
14
Eliminator
Female: 8.5 second head start for Lourene
Male: No head start
Winners: Lourene Bevaart & Dominic Deligny
Heat 6
Original airdate: 7 October 1995 Challengers: Melanie Sawtell v Karen Trent, Mark Laboyrie v Joe Lukowski
Female
Event
Melanie
Karen
Gladiators
Gauntlet
5
0
Cheeta, Storm, Rebel, Fury & Flame
Duel
0
0
Storm & Flame
Pursuit
0
0
Blade & Fury
Hang Tough
0
5
Cheeta & Delta
TOTAL
5
5
Male
Event
Mark
Joe
Gladiators
Gauntlet
0
0
Predator, Vulcan, Commando, Condor & Tower
Duel
10
0
Tower & Vulcan
Pursuit
5
10
Predator & Condor
Hang Tough
0
10
Condor & Commando
TOTAL
15
20
Eliminator
Female: No head start
Male: Mark is injured in Hang Tough and cannot run eliminator
Winners: Joe Lukowski & Karen Trent
Heat 7
Original airdate: 14 October 1995 Challengers: Nicholle Singleton v Tamzin Van De Weg, Steve Smith v Russell Perring
Female
Event
Nicholle
Tamzin
Gladiators
Suspension Bridge
0
0
Rebel & Storm
Pyramid
0
0
Blade & Delta
Atlasphere
2
2
Fury & Delta
Whiplash
10
0
Cheeta & Flame
TOTAL
12
2
Male
Event
Steve
Russell
Gladiators
Suspension Bridge
0
10
Tower & Vulcan
Pyramid
10
0
Condor & Predator
Atlasphere
4
0
Commando & Tower
Whiplash
0
0
Predator & Vulcan
TOTAL
14
10
Eliminator
Female: 5 second head start for Nicholle
Male: 2 second head start for Steve
Winners: Nicholle Singleton & Steve Smith
Heat 8
Original airdate: 21 October 1995 Challengers: Sandra Nori v Bellinda Panizza, Shane Saltmarsh v Matthew Dugard
Female
Event
Sandra
Bellinda
Gladiators
Gauntlet
5
10
Delta, Storm, Fury, Cheeta & Flame
Swing Shot
1
1
Blade & Flame
Pursuit
0
10
Storm & Rebel
Hang Tough
10
0
Blade & Fury
TOTAL
16
21
Male
Event
Shane
Matthew
Gladiators
Gauntlet
5
0
Condor, Vulcan, Predator, Hammer & Tower
Swing Shot
4
0
Tower & Cougar
Pursuit
10
0
Commando & Predator
Hang Tough
10
10
Cougar & Taipan
TOTAL
29
10
Eliminator
Female: 2.5 second head start for Bellinda
Male: 9.5 second head start for Shane
Winners: Sandra Nori & Shane Saltmarsh
Quarter-Final 1
Original airdate: 28 October 1995 Challengers: Kathy McMorrow v Kim Knott, Shane Saltmarsh v Neil Campbell
Female
Event
Kathy
Kim
Gladiators
Suspension Bridge
0
0
Flame & Storm
Powerball
8
6
Cheeta, Delta & Fury
Wall
10
0
Blade & Storm
Swing Shot
4
1
Fury & Delta
TOTAL
22
7
Male
Event
Shane
Neil
Gladiators
Suspension Bridge
0
0
Tower & Vulcan
Powerball
2
2
Commando, Hammer & Predator
Wall
0
0
Condor & Commando
Swing Shot
1
0
Taipan & Cougar
TOTAL
3
2
Eliminator
Female: 7.5 second head start for Kathy
Male: 0.5 second head start for Shane
Winners: Kathy McMorrow & Shane Saltmarsh
Quarter-Final 2
Original airdate: 4 November 1995 Challengers: Charity Crosby v Sandra Nori/Claire Sudran, Dominique Deligny v Scott Brewer
Female
Event
Charity
Sandra/Claire
Gladiators
Hang Tough
5
0
Fury & Blade
Pyramid
0
0
Delta & Cheeta
Pursuit
0
0
Storm & Blade
Duel
5
0
Storm & Flame
TOTAL
10
0
Male
Event
Dominique
Scott
Gladiators
Hang Tough
0
10
Taipan & Cougar
Pyramid
0
0
Hammer & Condor
Pursuit
0
10
Condor & Predator
Duel
0
0
Tower & Vulcan
TOTAL
0
20
Eliminator
Female: 5 second head start for Charity
Male: 10 second head start for Scott
Winners: Charity Crosby & Scott Brewer
Quarter-Final 3
Original airdate: 11 November 1995 Challengers: Lourene Bevaart v Nicholle Singleton, Tommy Le v Joe Lukowski
Female
Event
Lourene
Nicholle
Gladiators
Gauntlet
10
5
Delta, Cheeta, Storm, Fury & Flame
Pursuit
0
0
Storm & Fury
Pyramid
0
0
Cheeta & Delta
Hit and Run
12
6
Blade, Cheeta, Flame & Rebel
TOTAL
22
11
Male
Event
Tommy
Joe
Gladiators
Gauntlet
0
0
Hammer, Vulcan, Predator, Commando & Tower
Pursuit
3
10
Condor & Predator
Pyramid
0
0
Hammer & Condor
Hit and Run
0
14
Vulcan, Taipan, Tower & Cougar
TOTAL
3
24
Eliminator
Female: 5.5 second head start for Lourene
Male: 10.5 second head start for Joe
Winners: Lourene Bevaart & Joe Lukowski
Quarter-Final 4
Original airdate: 18 November 1995 Challengers: Leanne Hickey v Karen Trent, Kris Lacey v Steve Smith
Female
Event
Leanne
Karen
Gladiators
Duel
0
0
Storm & Flame
Hang Tough
5
0
Fury & Blade
Atlasphere
0
4
Delta & Flame
Wall
5
10
Fury & Blade
TOTAL
10
14
Male
Event
Kris
Steve
Gladiators
Duel
0
0
Tower & Vulcan
Hang Tough
0
0
Cougar & Taipan
Atlasphere
6
6
Predator & Hammer
Wall
0
0
Commando & Condor
TOTAL
6
6
Eliminator
Female: 2 second head start for Karen
Male: No head start
Winners: Karen Trent & Kris Lacey
Semi-final 1
Original airdate: 25 November 1995 Challengers: Lourene Bevaart v Karen Trent, Joe Lukowski v Scott Brewer
Female
Event
Lourene
Karen
Gladiators
Wall
0
10
Fury & Blade
Gauntlet
10
5
Storm, Delta, Cheeta, Fury & Flame
Swing Shot
1
1
Flame & Delta
Hit and Run
12
12
Cheeta, Blade, Delta & Rebel
TOTAL
23
28
Male
Event
Joe
Scott
Gladiators
Wall
10
5
Taipan & Commando
Gauntlet
5
0
Predator, Vulcan, Hammer, Commando & Tower
Swing Shot
3
0
Condor & Taipan
Hit and Run
12
14
Predator, Condor, Hammer & Vulcan
TOTAL
30
19
Eliminator
Female: 2.5 second head start for Karen
Male: 4.5 second head start for Joe
Winners: Lourene Bevaart & Joe Lukowski
Semi-final 2
Original airdate: 25 November 1995 Challengers: Kathy McMorrow v Charity Crosby, Kris Lacey v Shane Saltmarsh
Female
Event
Kathy
Charity
Gladiators
Powerball
9
0
Cheeta, Fury & Storm
Hang Tough
0
0
Blade & Fury
Suspension Bridge
0
5
Flame & Storm
Wall
10
0
Storm & Delta
TOTAL
19
5
Male
Event
Kris
Shane
Gladiators
Powerball
4
2
Hammer, Predator & Tower
Hang Tough
5
5
Cougar & Taipan
Suspension Bridge
0
0
Tower & Vulcan
Wall
0
10
Condor & Commando
TOTAL
9
17
Eliminator
Female: 7 second head start for Kathy
Male: 4 second head start for Shane
Winners: Kathy McMorrow & Shane Saltmarsh
Grand Final
Original airdate: 2 December 1995 Challengers: Lourene Bevaart v Kathy McMorrow, Shane Saltmarsh v Joe Lukowski
Female
Event
Lourene
Kathy
Gladiators
Gauntlet
10
5
Storm, Blade, Cheeta, Fury & Flame
Swing Shot
1
2
Fury & Blade
Duel
10
0
Flame & Storm
Pyramid
0
0
Cheeta & Delta
TOTAL
21
7
Male
Event
Shane
Joe
Gladiators
Gauntlet
0
0
Vulcan, Commando, Predator, Hammer & Tower
Swing Shot
0
0
Cougar & Taipan
Duel
0
0
Vulcan & Tower
Pyramid
10
5
Condor & Hammer
TOTAL
10
5
Eliminator
Female: 7 second start for Lourene
Male: 2.5 second start for Shane
Series 2 Winners: Lourene Bevaart & Shane Saltmarsh
Production
Production began in May 1995 following the instant success of the first series. Tryouts were held in May whilst the producers decided to bring in new events. Filming began in the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on 5 July with audience figures of 5,000. Former Gladiator Force attended the Series Two Wrap Party.
Series two began broadcast in August 1995 with production for the next series beginning in October.
References
^"A year in the life of Gladiators" Australian Gladiators magazine Issue 3 Nov–Dec 1995
