Gladiators: Epic Pranks
Gladiators: Epic Pranks is a TV show on CBBC. Nitro plays hilarious pranks on his fellow Gladiators, and join behind-the-scenes fun from Sheffield Arena with challenges and sneaky pranking on the audience! The program has been available since 2026. A total of 35 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2026.
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Gladiators: Epic Pranks
Legend, Cyclone, Nitro and Sabre return to compete at a hotel check-in. With a hidden earpiece, will they obey all silly instructions for the chance to win or tap out and risk losing?
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Nitro, Fire and Hammer prank a dad who thinks his son is meeting the Gladiators. However, when Hammer doesn’t appear, dad is asked to put on a fake wig, beard and costume to stand in!
Series 1
Nitro and Fury prank Cyclone, who thinks she is filming an animal-themed exercise video dressed as a turtle. The other Gladiators have fun pranking the audience at Sheffield Arena.
Nitro and Sabre prank Steel at a fake Halloween photoshoot with a huge spider costume, bats and a surprising ghost! The other Gladiators have fun behind the scenes at Sheffield Arena.
Nitro pranks Apollo with fake influencer Aubry Devonne Keep, causing a big splash! The other Gladiators have fun behind the scenes and pranking the audience at Sheffield Arena.
Giant is pranked by Nitro when he appears as a guest of honour at a fake school award ceremony! The other Gladiators have sneaky fun backstage at Sheffield Arena.
Nitro and Phantom prank Fire at a kids' birthday party! The rest of the Gladiators have fun behind the scenes and pranking the audience at Sheffield Arena.
Series 2
Phantom, Fire, Hammer and Nitro dare each other to do silly things at a gym. To win, they must obey their fellow Gladiators’ outrageous instructions or tap out and risk losing!
Nitro hires a fake image guru and, with help from the Gladiator producers, tells Viper and Phantom they need new looks as a prancing unicorn and a lassoing cowboy!
Series 1
Nitro and Apollo prank Dynamite, turning her into a singing banana! The other Gladiators have fun behind the scenes and pranking the audience at Sheffield Arena.
Series 2
Nitro goes undercover for a special Children in Need prank on Apollo and recruits Sabre, Alfie Watts and Pudsey to help.
Every single Gladiator gets their revenge on Nitro. He thinks he is filming a science show, but phoney interruptions and bogus camera hiccups lead to an epic pie pandemonium finale!
Dynamite, Nitro, Comet and Giant go head-to-head at a restaurant full of diners - but will beatboxing, singing burgers, flat cola and a leaping salmon be a dare too far?
Nitro, Fire, Hammer and Apollo go head-to-head to rack up prank points - but will ponytails, air guitars, inflatable flamingos or zebras lead to a tap-out?
Nitro and Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock team up for an out-of-this-world space prank on Comet. Prepare for wind machines, cosmic rubber chickens and an unexpected meteor shower!
Hammer, Nitro, Fire and Phantom flex their prank powers in the gym, but only one can win. Will donut dares, motivational mayhem or haunted gym bikes cause an early tap-out?
Nitro and wildlife presenter Megan McCubbin confuse Bionic with a fake birdwatching club as he dresses in feathers, makes bizarre bird calls and joins a bird-loving conga.
Diamond, Cyclone, Nitro and Fire go head-to-head dishing out the dares in a restaurant. Will a robot, rock star, broccoli or water over the head cause a tap out?
Dynamite ruins a celebrity masterpiece when Nitro and Comet team up to turn the art world upside down in a hilarious paint-splattered prank!
Daring each other with silly in-ear prompts, Apollo, Hammer, Nitro and Fire go head-to head at a fitness studio. Who will rack up enough prank points to win?