Warrior Challenge was a 2003

2003 in television

The year 2003 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2003.For the American TV schedule, see: 2003-04 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...

 PBS

Public Broadcasting Service

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 reality television

Reality television

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 series. The show, produced by WNET

WNET

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in association with Channel 5 in Britain, premiered May 6, 2003 and lasted four episodes.

The show involved volunteer American and British military personnel and public workers competing in historically accurate simulations of military life in the given time period. Along the way, the competitors vied in challenges. Unlike reality shows on commercial networks, there was no winner of the show; thus, no prizes were awarded.

While the show appeared to be a response to the reality craze that Survivor created, the show's executive producer Beth Hoppe claimed that the show's objective was to "show what modern people do when they're faced with these historic challenges."

List of episodes

The following is a list of Warrior Challenge episodes:

1. "Romans"
2. "Knights"
3. "Vikings"
4. "Gladiators"