17 years on, and Phil is still my favourite contender of all time. You could always be guaranteed a class act whenever he was tackling the Eliminator. And he's an amazing martial artist too :)

Rest in peace Deane . ❤

17 years on, watching this still raises the hair on my arm. Just brilliant.

This used to be my fave ever show. I miss it so much x

Most people crash onto the mat at the end and lay flat, exhausted. I love how Deane lands on his feet and just calmly walks off lmao.

Memories of toast, baggy jeans, Guns and Roses, and gathering everyone to watch this show. Amazing to think that this is so long ago, and also that the concept of everyone gathering for one show is now such an alien concept.

Phil was a legend! These two were the greatest uk contenders ever in my opinion. This should have been the final rather than the semi final.

Phil you really was my favourite contender when I was a child, thanks

Should have been the final really they were easily the 2 best male contenders that year and poss in the shows history. Remember watching this on sat night on itv in 93 this and the 3rd series a year later with Eunice were the best 2 series! Started to go a bit rubbish when Shadow got done for drugs and left 🙈😂

RIP Deano.

54.32 seconds. Wow

Basically the two best UK Gladiators contestants of all time . Deane was actually quicker over The Eliminator but Phil was super quick too and had that little start which was enough.

I remember this showdown like it was yesterday

Yeah I remember that! It was Phil...he fell off about halfway down? Still ended up winning I think...

the new gladiators is soooo budget compared to this!! i miss watching it! the music the atmosphere and the gladiators this was awesome!

I Rem watchin diz wen I waz 7 :D I stil Luv It

PROPER SAT NIGHT TV.

This was the best series, great competitors here, it would've made a great final although the other finalist Brian was a good all rounder on this show.

Surely Dino was set to break the record as he started 2 and a half seconds back! Dino would have destroyed two scoops unlike phil

you dont see the new guys paddling the handbike like that anymore

God , havnt seen this since I was a kid lol. I dean is a family freind aswell. Dunno if he's still in kiddy, ent seen him for years !

Phil Norman Mark everitt and Dave Walter the all time male contenders

PHIL RULES :) dont deny it everybody expected him to be quite shit because of his nerdy persona :)but wow, that shows not to judge on appearences :O :D

Phil Was my favourite anyone remember 2scoops the American chap

the way theses guys pump the hand bike, this generation of contenders couls learn from this.

I think if Sachs had put money on the Eliminator, he would have lost it.

cant really say but remember phil did it in 51 sec in the final and almost 48 sec in international glads against 2 scoops before he fell on trav!!

Me

Shame Deano went out when his nose finally recovered fully!!!!!!!! ;*(

didn't sum1 fall off the zipline at 1 time? and wasn't it phil?

The only guy I can recall being anywhere near as good as these two was the American in the International Series. Two Scoops Wesley Berry, some American football running back who made the UK Gladiators look like morons in Powerball by putting about 20 odd points on them

american gladiator is better

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