[Flux]

Agree with many sentiments here - the perfect execution of a revival let down (only slightly!) by the wrong choice of hosts. Bradley could have worked with another partner. He has the right temperament and experience that both the Gladiators and the Contenders respect him, banter with him, and allow him to get away with little asides and jokes at their expense. Barney just doesn’t fit, the partnership with Bradley adds nothing, and I hate to say it but it’s clear he’s only shoehorned in because of his father. I also feel it takes away from the faux-sport aspect of the show not to have a “serious” sporting presence akin to John Fashanu in the original run, or even Ian Wright in the Sky incarnation. I know Alex Scott is maybe over saturised at the moment (though no more than Bradley!) but I can’t help but feel the show would have felt stronger with someone of her ilk - a young, active, female, sports-based broadcaster - opposite Bradley.