Ninja Warrior UK

Ninja Warrior UK is the British adaption of the Japanese gameshow SASUKE. It airs Saturday nights on ITV (STV in Scotland, UTV in Northern Ireland). The show was filmed at Manchester Central Arena. 250 Contestants participated over 5 heats, 2 semifinals and a 3-stage finale. 8 episodes are scheduled to air in series 1.

Stage 1

Stage 1 was run over 5 episodes with 50 contestants in each. The fastest 10 finishers made the next round. If less that 10 contestants completed the course, the contestants that got furthest round the course advanced to the next round.

Obstacles (Ep.01)

① Quintuple Steps

② Log Grip

③ Dancing Stones

④ Jump Hang

⑤ Curtain Slider

⑥ Soritatsu Kabe

No Time Limit

Results

Heat 1

Name	Profile	Result	Notes
Daisuke Miura	Ballet Teacher	① Quintuple Steps
Christie Wright	Midwife	② Log Grip
Andrew Everett	Firefighter	③ Dancing Stones	Disqualified. Hands touched stone
Chante Gibson	Law Student	② Log Grip
Franky Vincentio	International Model	⑤ Curtain Slider	Currently in Top 10
Rebecca Mussenden	Paralegal	① Quintuple Steps
Chizzy Inyang	Microbiologist	① Quintuple Steps
Angela Fegan	Community Fitness Instructor	① Quintuple Steps
Ross Shackleford	Barista	① Quintuple Steps	Reached ledge but fell back into water
Justin Woodhatch-Brand	Insurance Risk Analyst	① Quintuple Steps	Reached ledge but fell back into water
Maxwell Scott	Court Administration Officer	④ Jump Hang
Daniel Strauss	Gym Trainer	⑤ Curtain Slider	Currently in Top 10
J.D. McManus	Wolvarene Lookalike	① Quintuple Steps
Lucy Tyler	Secondary Maths Teacher	② Log Grip
Stephen McCaffrey	Manufacturing Engineer	③ Dancing Stones
Luke Allen	Trainee Accountant	③ Dancing Stones	Known on YouTube as "ExtremeUKGaming"
Graeme McIvor	Complaints Handler	③ Dancing Stones
Matt Akerfeldt	Photographer	Clear (2:05)
Robert Wotherspoon	Train Driver	④ Jump Hang
Chris Sansom	Wedding Photographer	④ Jump Hang
Ashley Watson	Student	④ Jump Hang
Lianne Thomas	Major Events Manager	④ Jump Hang
Thomas Gilman	Firefighter	④ Jump Hang
Richard Lancaster	RAF Firefighter	④ Jump Hang
Eilionior Fegan	Pole Fitness Instructor	④ Jump Hang
Caroline Lech	Firefighter	④ Jump Hang
Martin Gibson	Firefighter	② Log Grip
Darren Bramhall	Firefighter	③ Dancing Stones	Disqualified. Hands touched stone
Geoffrey Trigg	Tailor	② Log Grip	Father of Dion
Dion Trigg	Personal Trainer	Clear (3:40)
Julian Davis	Unknown	⑤ Curtain Slider	Currently in Top 10
Max Reeves	Property Developer	② Log Grip
Karen Ward	Family Care Worker	② Log Grip
Sally Stretton	Acupunturist	② Log Grip
Victoria Williams	Film Technician	② Log Grip	Reached ledge but fell back into water
Oliver Griffiths	Artificial Joint Engineer	② Log Grip
Steve Lebourn	Stone Mason	Clear (1:37)
Tim Champion	Trainee Aircraft Engineer	Clear (1:59)
Peter White	Wedding Singer	④ Jump Hang
Corbin Mackin	Gas Engineer	Clear (2:42)
Presh Muhunthan	Student	Clear (2:50)
Katie McDonnell	Professional Free Runner	Clear (2:28)	First Woman to qualify.

Note: Despite not finishing the course, Julian Davis, Franky Vincentio and Daniel Strauss also took places in the semi-finals due to getting the furthest round the course

Obstacles (Ep.02)

① Quintuple Steps

② Cargo Net Rider (Rope Ladder and Slider Jump fusion)

③ Dancing Stones

④ Jump Hang (Tarzan Rope and Jump Hang fusion)

⑤ Swing Circle

⑥ Soritatsu Kabe

No Time Limit

Results

Heat 2

Name	Profile	Result	Notes
Kev Harvey-Austen	Support Analyst	① Quintuple Steps
Narelle Allen	Lecturer	② Cargo Net Rider
Ian Jones	Online Video Editor	⑥ Soritatsu Kabe
Fizz Hood	Trainee Stunt Woman	Clear (1:51)	11th Place, Second Woman to clear the Course
Gemma Lawrie	Horse Dentist	① Quintuple Steps	Touched the water
Derrick Bennet	Rapper	① Quintuple Steps
Emma Hine	Carer	① Quintuple Steps
Corrie Jamieson	Security Guard	① Quintuple Steps
Jacqui Macquisten	Personal Trainer	① Quintuple Steps
Jo Murphy	Business Support Manager	① Quintuple Steps
Nerijus Zukauskas	Personal Trainer	① Quintuple Steps
Ian Chodera	Software Engineer	③ Dancing Stones	Disqualified. Belly-flopped on stone and fell over.
Ben Gregory	GB Decathlete	④ Jump Hang	Touched the water
Jess Tappin	GB Heptathlete	③ Dancing Stones	Girlfriend of Ben. Disqualified due to knee touched on stone and fell over.
Lesley-Anne Dall	Ex-Scotland Netballer	③ Dancing Stones
Mario Santos-Costa	Ex-GB Candeist	④ Jump Hang
Connell Macquisten	Pole Vaulter	① Quintuple Steps
Shirley Darlington	Food Blogger	Clear (2:33)	14th Place
Bradley Moss	Student	Clear (1:10)
Mike Gray	Train Conductor	④ Jump Hang
Emma Abbott	Personal Assistant	④ Jump Hang
Will Callard	Forensics Student	④ Jump Hang
Jonny Shires	Support Worker	④ Jump Hang
Rebecca McMullin	Chef	④ Jump Hang
Nader Farhead	Sports Therapist	④ Jump Hang
Nadine Blacow	Pole Fitness Instructor	④ Jump Hang
Uzo Ehiogu	Physiotherapist	④ Jump Hang
Michael Noon	Refrigeration Engineer	Clear (1:47)
Fiona Silk	Landscape Designer	⑤ Swing Circle
Danny Pace	Carpenter	Clear (1:27)
Lawrence Pace	Bricklayer	Clear (1:27)	Brother of Danny
Salah Boukottya	Engineer	Clear (2:04)	13th Place
Craig Forest	Sheep Farmer	Clear (1:46)
Connor McComb	Student	Clear (1:06)
Jake Maguire	Electrical Engineer	Clear (1:08)
Yusuf Bassir	Hair Model	Clear (1:59)	12th Place
Louise Saul	Scientific Research Technician	④ Jump Hang
Jason Brownhill	Subsea Controls Engineer	⑤ Swing Circle
Tom Padberg	Recruiter	Clear (1:16)
Gary Ratcliffe	Police Officer	Clear (0:53)
Dan Bridge	HGV Driver	Clear (0:53)

Obstacles (Ep.03)

① Quintuple Steps

② Silk Slider (Curtain Cling and Rope Glider fusion)

③ Dancing Stones

④ Jump Hang (Tarzan Rope and Jump Hang fusion)

⑤ Rope Junction

⑥ Soritatsu Kabe

No Time Limit

Results

Heat 3

Name	Profile	Result	Notes
Jackie Grier	Leadership Consultant	① Quintuple Steps
Muhonu Robertson	Labourer	③ Dancing Stones	Belly-flopped on stone and fell over later.
Alicia-Paris Fairclough	Cheerleading Coach	① Quintuple Steps
Shane Oakden	Electrical Engineer	③ Dancing Stones	Disqualified. Hands touched stone
Amy Marshall	Fitness Instructor	① Quintuple Steps
Joel Jackson	Vehicle Technician	③ Dancing Stones
Ricky Warren	Personal Trainer	③ Dancing Stones
Mike Platt	Entertainer	③ Dancing Stones	Disqualified. Hands touched stone
Heidi Hickling-Moore	Circus Performer & Teacher	① Quintuple Steps	Touched the water
Ruel DaCosta	Managing Director	① Quintuple Steps
Pete Cracknell	Mobile App Developer	⑤ Rope Junction
Melanie Barber	Pharmacy Dispencer	① Quintuple Steps
Kayleigh Watson	Equine Veterinary Lecturer	③ Dancing Stones	Disqualified. Hands touched stone
Jason Barth	Trading Manager	④ Jump Hang
Laura Madge	Fitness Model	⑥ Soritatsu Kabe
"Luther Valentine"	Pro Wrestler	③ Dancing Stones
"Lucha DS"	Pro Wrestler	③ Dancing Stones	Disqualified. Hands touched stone
"Magico"	Pro Wrestler	⑤ Rope Junction
"Damien Corvin"	Pro Wrestler	④ Jump Hang
Kat Merchant	Rugby Coach	③ Dancing Stones	Knee touched on stone and fell over.
Caradog Rogers	Physics Teacher	Clear (1:49)	First Person to clear the Course.
Jack Eyers	Model / Personal Trainer	③ Dancing Stones	Attempted course with one leg.
Caroline Cowie	Catering Manager	④ Jump Hang
Stefano Castilletti	Penetration Tester	⑤ Rope Junction
Callum Knox	Basketball Coach	④ Jump Hang
Bill Moore	Control Systems Engineer	④ Jump Hang
David Hackett	Armed Forces	④ Jump Hang
Jackson Hulme	Personal Trainer	⑤ Rope Junction
Teige Matthews-Palmer	PhD Student	Clear (0:51)
Jason Ellis	Marketing Manager	① Quintuple Steps
Adam Humphreys	Chainsaw Sculpture	Clear (1:32)
Rich Priestley	Chimney Sweep	Clear (2:18)	11th Place
JD Hylton	Physiotherapist	Clear (2:03)
Isky Fay	Trainee Stuntman	Clear (2:01)
John Haldane	Zoology Student	Clear (1:43)
Oli France	Sales Rep	Clear (1:25)
Joe Swales	Engineering Student	Clear (1:29)
Evan Gill	Wine Retailer	Clear (2:25)	12th Place
Laurence Gill	IT Analyst	Clear (2:08)
Howard Gill	Coffee Roaster	Clear (1:20)	Brothers of Laurence and Evan.

Obstacles (Ep.04)

① Quintuple Steps

② Door Rider (Floating Board and Log Grip fusion)

③ Dancing Stones

④ Jump Hang (ANW 5-6 Swing Jump)

⑤ Ring Toss (Arm Rings and Devil Steps fusion)

⑥ Soritatsu Kabe (Warped Wall)

No Time Limit

Results

Heat 4

Name	Profile	Result	Notes
Amanda Lucas	Care Worker	② Door Rider	Reached ledge but fell back into water
Holly Worthington	Nanny	② Door Rider
Kirsten Herpe	Student	② Door Rider
Hannah Leong	Jewellery Sales Associate	② Door Rider	Reached ledge but fell back into water
Robert Hunter	Production Operative	② Door Rider	Reached ledge but fell back into water
Gemma Simpson	Events Marketing Manager	⑤ Ring Toss	Almost Went Out on Door Rider
Marc Crowley	Fitness Instructor	④ Jump Hang
John Morris	Scaffolder	Clear (2:34)
Ashley Perkins	Primary School Teacher	③ Dancing Stones
Sarah Cammidge	P.E Teacher	① Quintuple Steps
Paul Dawn	Guitar Teacher	③ Dancing Stones	Disqualified. Hands touched stone
Colin Jellie	Religious Study Teacher	④ Jump Hang
Alexandra Pretious	Bus Depot Manager	⑤ Ring Toss
Richard Bartlett	Product Manager	Clear (2:01)
Nigel Leeming	Musician & Climbing Instructor	Clear (3:47)	12th Place
Dawei Hu	Laywer	⑤ Ring Toss
Emma Jones	Police Officer	⑤ Ring Toss	Fell back on the platform from beginning of Ring Toss
Samuel Lemon	Gymnastics Coach	⑤ Ring Toss
Benjamin Search	Energy Engineering Student	⑤ Ring Toss	Touched the water then fell into water
Emma Paveley	Finance assistant	⑥ Soritatsu Kabe
Michael Dowrick	Prison Doctor	④ Jump Hang
Thomas Dowrick	Electronics Engineer	Clear (2:58)
Toby Segar	Parkour Professional	Clear (1:07)
Mike Lewis	Firefighter	① Quintuple Steps	Reached ledge but fell back into water
Jack Gallagher	Carpenter & Plasterer	Clear (2:14)
Thomas Blanc	Retail Manager	Clear (2:08)
Stephen Hossain	Tree Surgeon	Clear (1:52)
Andrei Burton	Pro Mountain Bike Rider	Clear (2:48)
Paul Allen	Youth Worker	Clear (2:11)
Leah Crane	Professional Climber	Clear (3:04)	11th Place
Jonny Urzuly	Personal Trainer	Clear (2:58)

Obstacles (Ep.05)

① Quintuple Steps

② ???

③ ???

④ ???

⑤ ???

⑥ Soritatsu Kabe (Warped Wall)

No Time Limit

Results

Heat 5

Name	Profile	Result	Notes