Ninja Warrior UK
| Ninja Warrior UK | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Sports game show |
| Created by | Ushio Higuchi |
| Directed by | Paul Kirrage |
| Presented by | Ben Shephard Rochelle Humes Chris Kamara |
| Voices of | Bruce Hammal |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Michael Kelpie Martin Scott Simon Marsh |
| Production location | Manchester Central |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Potato |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 11 April 2015 – present |
| Related | |
| Sasuke American Ninja Warrior | |
Ninja Warrior UK is the British version of the Japanese assault course game show Sasuke.[1] The show, which began airing on 11 April 2015, is hosted by Ben Shephard, Chris Kamara and Rochelle Humes.[2]
On 29 May 2015, ITV renewed Ninja Warrior UK for a second series, which began on 2 January 2016.[3][4][5]
The top contestant in the first series was Timothy Shieff, who returned to the show for series 2. Owen "The Stuff" McKenzie was the contestant to go the furthest in the second series.
In December 2015, there was a Text Santa celebrity special which was won by Louise Hazel.
Gameplay
A total of 250 contestants begin the first stage of the competition, and attempt complete six obstacles and hit the button at the end of the course. Some of the obstacles are taken from or based on Sasuke, such as the "Warped Wall" or "Quintuple Steps". The 10 contestants, from each of the 5 qualifying rounds, who make it the furthest the fastest, qualify for the semi-finals, where there are nine obstacles. The top 10 contestants qualify for the final, which is split into three parts. The first part features nine obstacles and is timed; the second part features five obstacles with a strict time limit, and then three untimed obstacles. Lastly, contestants must climb "Mount Midoriyama" with a 70 feet (21 m) rope.[6]
The show's format has been compared to Total Wipeout.[6]
Series overview
| Series | Start | Finish | Episodes | Top Contestant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 April 2015 | 30 May 2015 | 8
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Timothy Shieff 1 |
| Text Santa special[7] | 18 December 2015 | 1 | Louise Hazel | |
| 2 | 2 January 2016 | 13 February 2016 | 8 | Owen "The Stuff" Mckenzie 2 |
| 3 | January 2017 | February 2017 | 8 | |
- ^ In the first series, no competitor reached the final stage. However, Timothy Shieff made it further along the course than anyone else and became known as "Last Man Standing".
- ^ In the second series, again nobody reached the final stage. However, Owen "The Stuff" Mckenzie made it further along the course than anyone else and was given the accolade of "Last Man Standing".
Ratings
Series 1 (2015)
| Episode | Air date | Viewers (millions)[8] |
ITV weekly ranking[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | 11 April | 3.32 | 16 |
| Heat 2 | 18 April | 3.22 | 16 |
| Heat 3 | 25 April | 3.93 | 15 |
| Heat 4 | 2 May | 4.25 | 15 |
| Heat 5 | 9 May | 3.70 | 15 |
| Semi–final 1 | 16 May | 4.05 | 15 |
| Semi–final 2 | 23 May | 3.58 | 14 |
| Final | 30 May | 4.08 | 14 |
Series 2 (2016)
| Episode | Air date | Viewers (millions)[8] |
ITV weekly ranking[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | 2 January | 3.35 | 13 |
| Heat 2 | 3 January | 2.64 | 22 |
| Heat 3 | 9 January | 3.41 | 19 |
| Heat 4 | 16 January | 3.77 | 16 |
| Heat 5 | 23 January | 3.85 | 15 |
| Semi–final 1 | 30 January | 3.72 | 15 |
| Semi–final 2 | 6 February | 3.84 | 16 |
| Final | 13 February | 3.72 | 16 |
Series 3 (2017)
| Episode | Air date | Viewers (millions)[8] |
ITV weekly ranking[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | January | ||
| Heat 2 | January | ||
| Heat 3 | January | ||
| Heat 4 | January | ||
| Heat 5 | February | ||
| Semi–final 1 | February | ||
| Semi–final 2 | February | ||
| Final | February |
References
- ^ "ITV are bringing Ninja Warrior to the UK - Metro News". Metro.
- ^ Rebecca Gillie. "Ben Shephard and Rochelle Humes to present American Ninja Warrior - TV & Radio - Entertainment - Daily Express". Express.co.uk.
- ^ Lee, Ben (20 August 2015). "Ninja Warrior UK is coming back for a second series in 2016". Digital Spy UK.
- ^ Campelli, Matthew (29 May 2015). "ITV returns to Ninja Warrior". Broadcast. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Ninja Warrior UK comes to CITV!". www.itv.com.
- ^ a b Gee, Catherine (11 April 2015). "Ninja Warrior UK: everything you need to know". Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Ninja Warrior does Text Santa".
- ^ a b c d e f "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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