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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS on last night's return of 1990s favourite Gladiators - and the biggest mismatch the contest has ever see
BBC1 remake of Gladiators returned yesterday evening which sticks to the format, by pairing showbiz veteran Bradley Walsh with his son Barney, hoping to knock his old man off the podium.
Titan against titch, pro superstar vs plucky amateur, a household name swatting aside some ordinary Joe, all to a soundtrack of power pop – it's the formula that made Gladiators unmiss-able in the 1990s. And this BBC1 remake, which returned yesterday evening, sticks doggedly to the format, by pairing showbiz veteran Bradley Walsh with his son Barney, hoping to knock his old man off the podium. The result was the biggest mismatch of the night, including the moment when four gladiators leapt on a contestant called Finlay, flattening him so comprehensively he limped for the rest of the show.
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