star rating represent jodie marsh michelle marsh kym marsh rodney marsh hackney marsh gladiator be a hugely popular show at weekend on itv when i be a bit young . it be even film in my home city ( birmingham ) and ( cringe . ) i actually remember go to see it with my family . a a young viewer and it have a certain appeal but see it endlessly churn out nowadays on challenge tv i be only able to see it for the rather corny and cheesy show it be . for some kid in the early 90 and the gladiator with their superhero name ( e. g. panther and saracen and wolfman ) and large than life physique must have seem like great role model to look up to until the penny dawn and it become clear that many of them be just pump up steroid abuser and in fact one or two even get find out and be penalize by the show producer . the corny character be the wolfman who would frequently shock by get aggressive with contestant or referee john ( contender reeeeeeeeady . gladiator reeeeeeeeeeeeady . three two one . wheeeeeeeeep . ) anderson before he do it so often it end up become clear that it be all for show and the whole thing be basically just set up . the very premise of the show and wherein the main eventers be select because of their ability to carry on training for long period of time without stop and take a break be rubbish because obviously the human body ( male or female ) can only carry on training for so long before they have to stop for a bit or risk dehydration and sprain ligament or whatever . a a kid and the show have appeal and but a many other reviewer have note and 15 or so year on you can just see it in it true colour and cheesy and corny and now even a little dated . amazingly it run from 1992 to 2000 when really everyone have become disillusioned and bore with it around 1995. .