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Some notes from the filming of the final:

* The order of games was changed - they started with Collision, then filmed the intro's, then The Edge, The Wall, Duel and Gauntlet in that order

* Bradley's joke about Jet & Wolf was filmed many hours before Saracen's presence in the audience was noted

* Filming took from around 1.30pm till 8.45pm

* After each round, all contestants were asked about how they felt they were going to do in the Eliminator with the points they had scored that round - obviously this was all removed because the games were played in a different order - but it explains why Bronte was so happy after the final game - as this was filmed first

* The Edge took by far the longest of the games to film, with it taking probably 5 minutes per contender to get everything raised and lowered. Contenders / Gladiators would be harnessed up for the ride into the roof, and had to get down by jumping on to the net even if they stayed up for the entire of the game. Camera operators and Mark Clatenburg were harnessed throughout and couldn't move from where they were stood.

* Many of the wide shots of the arena have had visual effects work done to remove cameras and crew

* The winners were announced in the arena as the 2024 champions - which felt odd in June 2023...

* After the final bits were filmed and the audience was leaving, the updated theme music was played (nice and loud) to the departing audience

* The whole series was filmed in the middle of June, when it was particularly hot, humid and thundery - not all the sweat seen on the competitors was down to the exercise

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