Excitingly, the next series of Gladiators will be low carbon, in line with BSkyB's carbon-slashing agenda. Apparently it used 35% less energy to make the new series than the previous one.
There must be further gains to be made. Pugil sticks could be lightweighted in order to cut the transportation burden to Pinewood, the Eliminator could run at half speed. I don't know.
But look, in the future, TV output could come with a carbon rating. Look closely and you can already see the carbon burden of selected products – er, Walkers crisps and the odd bottle of shampoo, but what about Newsnight, Skins, The Wire? Will we ever know their contribution to anthropogenic emissions and therefore be able to adjust our viewing habits accordingly?
Emissions-wise things do not look good for Big Brother, not least because of that heated outdoor area they've insisted on including this year – what's next, an Aga (see George Monbiot today)?
You can see the green-gladiators in this online gallery.
