The BBC has changed its schedule for Saturday evening, affecting fans of Gladiators.

The rebooted TV series, which is now hosted by father and son duo Bradley and Barney Walsh, will not air on February 8.

This is due to an FA Cup fixture with the Birmingham City vs Newcastle United match being shown instead.

Some Gladiators fans have complained as they’ll have no new episode to look forward to this weekend.

Gladiators fans not happy as schedule changes this weekend

Taking to X, one said: “Saturdays best night for tv and you’ve got sport ruining it”, The Mirror reports.

Another said: “No Gladiators on BBC One this Saturday? Instead it is pointless FA Cup. Not impressed, not everyone wants to watch football on a Saturday night.”

The original UK version started in 1992 and was presented by Ulrika Jonsson and footballer John Fashanu. It lasted on ITV for eight years until 2000.

It was then brought back for a short run on Sky between 2008 and 2009 and was presented by TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher and footballer turned pundit Ian Wright.

Bradley Walsh and his son Barney have presented the series since its reboot in January 2024.

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Each series more members of the public put their skills to the test and attempt to outdo the Gladiators in a variety of physical challenges.

The second series of the reboot began to air in January this year and will continue after this week.

If you missed the Gladiators Christmas special which saw celebrities try to beat the Gladiators, you can catch up with it on iPlayer and find out who won.

Series one episodes and the series two episodes that have aired so far are also on iPlayer.