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 September 2026.
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Gladiators: Epic Pranks
Nitro, Cyclone, Legend and Sabre compete at a hotel check-in desk as they dare each other with outrageous 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
Bionic ends up dressed as a rabbit when Nitro pranks him at a fake photoshoot, and the rest of the Gladiators have fun behind the scenes as they prank the audience at Sheffield Arena.
Nitro pranks Hammer with a hysterical, historical Gladiator mix-up in a magazine interview, and the other Gladiators have sneaky backstage fun at Sheffield Arena.
Nitro pranks Viper with a fake interview that ends with an unexpected splashdown, but he doesn’t find it funny! The other Gladiators have sneaky behind-the-scenes fun at Sheffield Arena.
Nitro pranks Apollo again - this time he thinks he is filming for a Gladiator video game set in ancient Greece. And the other Gladiators have sneaky fun backstage at Sheffield Arena.
Nitro pranks Diamond when the guest on a live TV show can’t stop pumping! The other Gladiators have fun behind the scenes, pranking the audience at Sheffield Arena.
Series 2
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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?
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, Legend and Freddie Fraser fool Apollo, Athena, Fury and Giant with a hilarious farm prank – prepare for jigs, turnip tosses, owl chases and a panto cow reveal!