Ice Warriors is a British game show which aired on ITV from 24 January to 21 March 1998 and was hosted by Dani Behr. It had a similar format to Gladiators, except that the games were played on an ice rink installed at the Manchester Arena. The show's sponsor was 7 Up.
| Ice Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Julian Grant Roy Scammell |
| Presented by | Dani Behr |
| Voices of | Neil Fox |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Manchester Arena |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | LWT |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 24 January – 21 March 1998 |
Although the series won a Bronze Rose for Light Entertainment at the 1998 Rose d'Or Festival, it was not successful with critics and viewers, receiving bad reviews and poor ratings. The show came to an end after one series.[1][2]
Format
editIn the narrative of the show, the Ice Master (Philip Ferrentios) would set challenges for teams of ice skaters and athletes representing different UK cities and award "credits" for those who performed best. Each episode was a competition between two teams, the one with the most credits advancing to a further round. In each challenge skaters competed against one of the eponymous Ice Warriors, who would attempt to stop them completing the challenge.
Ice Warriors
editThe show attempted to create backstory and lore for the characters drawn from elements of fantasy fiction. Some of those who appeared as the warriors were professional winter athletes.[3]
| Alias | Real name | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Draygarr the Merciless | Bobby Brown | Stunt performer |
| Kaalak the Drifter | Stefan Sanchez | |
| Kisha the Starburst | Sandra Voetelink | Professional speed skater |
| Krell the Tormentor | Hilton Ruggles | |
| Krystor the Enchantress | Katie Rothwell | |
| Marax the Vixen | Fiona King | Teacher |
| Morka the Fireblade | Jay Savage | |
| Rax the Destroyer | Marc Twaite | Ice hockey player |
| Sharak the Avenger | Tony Blaze | |
| Taaraz the Renegade | Sarah-Jane Tait | |
| Thorgon the Beast | Freddie Sixtensson | |
| Tyron the Deceiver | Tammy Sear | Figure skater |
| Zalan the Serene | Colette Zee |
Ice Angel (Azra) Nichola Grant (Etgart)
References
edit- ^ Sutcliffe, Thomas (2 February 1998). "Television: Thomas Sutcliffe - Life & Style". The Independent. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ Smith, Christine (4 April 1998). "ICE WARRIORS AXED; Viewers freeze out Dani's pounds 5m show". The Mirror.
- ^ "GLADIATORS ON ICE. - Free Online Library".
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