BBC's NEW SATURDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE AS GLADIATORS AND MICHAEL McINTYRE'S BIG SHOW RETURN TO BBC ONE

The BBC's family favourites are returning to Saturday nights this January for brand new series.

 GLADIATORS

Gladiators is back! Get set for all the classic action packed battles alongside jaw dropping new events and the mighty Gladiators. Hosted by Bradley and Barney Walsh, four new contenders must face our resident superhumans across five brutal events before going head to head in the legendary Eliminator.

MICHAEL McINTYRE'S BIG SHOW

BAFTA award winning comedian Michael McIntyre returns with his unmissable night of family entertainment filmed at London's prestigious Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Celebrities will start to get nervous as fan favourites Send to All and The Midnight Gameshow will return. If they snooze, they lose as sleepy celebs across the UK and beyond could be in for a rude awakening as Michael will be waking up more famous faces in the middle of the night to play the hilarious Midnight Gameshow. 

 THE WEAKEST LINK

Eight celebrities will initially have to work as a team to try to win up to £50,000 for their individual chosen charity. Each round, one player will be voted The Weakest Link by their fellow contestants and will leave with nothing. After a final head to head, one player will be crowned The Strongest Link and will take the prize.

 WAITING FOR THE OUT

Episode 3, 17th January, 21:20

Haunted by memories of his absent father, Dan pushes his mother for answers she won’t give. When Keith presents a lead, Dan spirals into obsession, straining family ties as he unravels at a dinner party.

Returns Saturday 17th January on BBC One.