Bristol Burnt Soul festival brand produces Gladiator costumes

The hit show will return to BBC One later this yearA designer aimed to "keep the old magic alive" of TV's Gladiators as she made costumes for the new series.

Robyn Lythe, from Burnt Soul Clothing in Bristol, normally produces sparkly Lycra festival catsuits but has now made the outfits for the Gladiators.competing in a series of strength and speed challenges.how her firm was approached by one of the programme's directors, who owns a catsuit made by them."We've tried to add a bit of Burnt Soul magic, so they're quite recognisably ours.""Apollo has the cheeky good looks of a Greek god and the speed of a rocket.

"There was loads of panelling," she said. "We pushed the boundaries of what we are used to doing, using lots of different techniques." The UK show, which started in 1992, was an adaptation of an American gameshow and last aired on ITV in 2000."I was about 27 when I went on. I had just retired from sports - I was on the British team for the skeleton bobsleigh.""It's such a legendary show within British families. People will remember the very first series," added Mr Kirk.

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