Payne (TV series) though set in this version at an ambiguous location on the coast of California, as opposed to Torquay, England, in "Fawlty Towers". The action takes place at the Whispering Pines Inn, owned and operated by Royal Payne and his wife, Constance. Royal was always trying to improve the quality of his hotel and eventually franchise the place, in search of immortal legendary status as a hotelier, like Hilton or Waldorf. The pilot episode, "Pacific Ocean Duck" (which actually aired fifth in sequence), merged the plots of the "Fawlty Towers" episodes "Gourmet Night" and "The Hotel Inspectors". Payne (TV series) Payne
Gladiators (2008 UK TV series) Series Two Gladiators (2008 UK TV series) Series Two The second series of "Gladiators" started in December 2008 with a Legends Special. The series aired on Sky1 and Sky1 HD. Many changes were made from the first series, including six new gladiators - Cyclone (returning from series one), Siren, Amazon, Warrior, Goliath and Doom. Three more games were added to the event pool - Pursuit & Suspension Bridge, which were seen in the ITV version of the show, and Rocketball. Ian Wright returned as presenter with Caroline Flack, who replaced Kirsty Gallacher. Taking over from original referee John Anderson (due to his