Ninja Warrior UK
| Ninja Warrior UK | |
|---|---|
| File:Ninja Warrior UK.png | |
| Genre | Sports game show |
| Directed by | Paul Kirrage |
| Presented by | Ben Shephard Rochelle Humes Chris Kamara |
| Voices of | Bruce Hammal |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Michael Kelpie Martin Scott Simon Marsh |
| Production location(s) | Manchester Central |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Potato |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Original release | 11 April 2015 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Sasuke American Ninja Warrior |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
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
Contents
Gameplay
250 contestants begin the first stage of the competition; they must pass six obstacles and hit the button at the end of the course as fast as possible. Contestants are eliminated if they touch the water, which lies below the obstacles. Some of the obstacles are taken from or based on Sasuke, such as the "Warped Wall" or "Quintuple Steps". The fastest contestants make it to stage 2, 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 |
- ^ 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 2015 | 3.32 | 16 |
| Heat 2 | 18 April 2015 | 3.22 | 16 |
| Heat 3 | 25 April 2015 | 3.93 | 15 |
| Heat 4 | 2 May 2015 | 4.25 | 15 |
| Heat 5 | 9 May 2015 | 3.70 | 15 |
| Semi–final 1 | 16 May 2015 | 4.05 | 15 |
| Semi–final 2 | 23 May 2015 | 3.58 | 14 |
| Final | 30 May 2015 | 4.08 | 14 |
Series 2 (2016)
| Episode | Air date | Viewers (millions)[8] |
ITV weekly ranking[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | 2 January 2016 | 3.35 | 13 |
| Heat 2 | 3 January 2016 | 2.64 | 22 |
| Heat 3 | 9 January 2016 | 3.41 | 19 |
| Heat 4 | 16 January 2016 | 3.77 | 16 |
| Heat 5 | 23 January 2016 | 3.85 | 15 |
| Semi–final 1 | 30 January 2016 | 3.72 | 15 |
| Semi–final 2 | 6 February 2016 | 3.84 | 16 |
| Final | 13 February 2016 | 3.72 | 16 |
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