To the delight of nostalgia-loving Brits, one of the most beloved TV programmes of the 1990s – ‘Gladiators’ – is finally back.
The iconic show, now presented by Bradley Walsh and his son Barney, sees brave contestants pit themselves against elite bodybuilders to prove their mettle.
But how do the games stack up against the original gladiators of Ancient Rome, from which the show takes its name?
Contrary to popular belief, Dr Andrew Sillett, a classics lecturer at the University