All Seasons

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 13

Season 14

Season 15

Season 16

Season 17

Season 18

Season 19

Season 20

Season 21

Season 22

Season 23

Season 24

Season 25

Season 27

  • S27E01 Final

    • December 31, 2003

    Location: Africa

Season 28

  • S28E01 Final

    • December 31, 2004

    Location: The Bahamas, Nassau

Season 29

  • S29E01 Final

    • December 31, 2005

    Location: Chengdu, China

Season 30

  • S30E01 Final

    • December 31, 2006

    Location: Sanya, China

Season 31

  • S31E01 Final

    • December 31, 2007

    Location: Anaheim, California

Season 32

Season 33

Season 34

Season 35

Season 36

Season 37

Season 38

Season 39

Season 40

  • S40E01 Swedish Open

    • January 2, 2017

    Highlights of the Giants Live Swedish Open featuring 'Game of Thrones' star Hafthor Bjornsson among the contenders in which the top three performers earn a place in the World's Strongest Man Final.

  • S40E02 Britain's Strongest Man

    • January 3, 2017

    Action from the Giants Live Strongman World Tour in Yorkshire where athletes go into battle at a sell-out Doncaster Dome with Eddie Hall defending his title as Britain's Strongest Man. The top three performers progress to the finals of this year's World Strongest Man.

  • S40E03 North American Open

    • January 4, 2017

    In Martinsville, Indiana, athletes take on the seering heat as well as each other for the title of 'North American Champion' with the top three performers progressing to the final of World's Strongest Man.

  • S40E04 World Deadlifting Championships

    • January 5, 2017

    Coverage from the First Direct Arena in Leeds where 10,000 fans watched history in the making as the big beasts of deadlifting attempted to change the record books.

  • S40E05 Europes Strongest Man

    • January 7, 2017

    The battle for the title of Europe's Strongest Man includes all of the major power-brokers of strongman including reigning champ Hafthor Bjornsson, and it is going to take a lot to wrestle the crown off the two-time winner.

  • S40E06 The Finals - Heat One

    • January 7, 2017

    This year's World's Strongest Man Finals come from the Chobe National Park in Botswana. This opening heat sees Brits Mark Felix and Luke Stoltman among the challengers for the two spots available for The Grand Final.

  • S40E07 The Finals - Heat Two

    • January 7, 2017

    The mighty Eddie Hall takes on five other athletes for the two available spots for The Grand Final. Known as The Beast, he will have to overcome a qualifying field including Polish star Grzegorz Szymanski, America's Nick Best and Jon Lane, and Norway's Jon Olav Granli.

  • S40E08 The Finals - Heat Three

    • January 7, 2017

    Contenders vying for one of two places available in the Final include Hafthor Bjornsson, and Brit Terry Hollands who presented Channel 5's coverage in 2015.

  • S40E09 The Finals - Heat Four

    • January 7, 2017

    Brit Laurence Shahlaei is among the contenders after reversing his decision to call time on his career when another injury seemed to have got the better of him. He and his fellow contenders are looking to grab one of two places available in the Final.

  • S40E10 The Finals - Heat Five

    • January 7, 2017

    Annual competition of strength athletics. The action takes place in Botswana, and there are just two places left to be filled in the Grand Final. Reigning champion, three-times winner Brian Shaw, is up against Johan Els and Gerhard Van Staden from South Africa, Australian Eben Le Roux and hotly tipped newcomer 23-year-old Mateusz Kieliszkowski from Poland.

  • S40E11 The Grand Final

    • January 16, 2017

    Coverage of the Grand Final of this annual contest from Botswana, as ten of the planet's most powerful individuals flex their muscles in a bid to win the ultimate accolade in strength athletics. There are six challenges - the Frame Carry, Circus Barbell, Deadlift for Max weight, Plane Pull, Kettlebell Throw and Atlas Stones.

Season 41

Season 42

  • S42E01 Britain's Strongest Man

    • December 12, 2018

    Action from the Sheffield Arena, where Eddie 'The Beast' Hall is focused on winning a record breaking 5th British crown, but faces tough competition from Scottish brothers Luke and Tom Stoltman, as well as veterans such 51-year-old Mark Felix. Facing the athletes are five titanic events including a Log Lift Medley, Car Deadlift, Super Yoke and Atlas Stones.

  • S42E02 Scandinavian Open

    • December 17, 2018

    Norrköping in Sweden is the location for the competition to decide who will take the Scandinavian title. Among the hotly tipped are Martin 'the strongest cop in the world' Forsmark as well as 4-time WSM champion Žydrunas Savickas of Lithuania.

  • S42E03 Europe's Strongest Man

    • December 18, 2018

    The battle takes place in front of an 11,000 strong crowd in Leeds, where Icelandic giant Hafthor 'Thor' Júlíus Björnsson has his eyes on taking his 4th European title. But he will need to see off the 'Georgian Bull' Konstantine Janashia, Polish star Matueusz Kieliszkowski, and Matjaz Belsak from Slovenia. Žydrunas Savickas is also in the hunt, and his presence can never be ignored.

  • S42E04 North American Open

    • December 19, 2018

    James Richardson presents action from the North American Open in Martinsville, Indiana, as the Giants Live Tour continued. Rob Kearney. Two British competitors in Laurence Shahlaei and Mark Felix, and former WWE wrestler Evan Singleton were among those looking to take Kearney's title from him. With commentary by Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace.

  • S42E05 World Tour Finals

    • December 20, 2018

  • S42E06 Heat 1

    • December 27, 2018

  • S42E07 Heat 2

    • December 28, 2018

  • S42E08 Heat 3

    • December 29, 2018

  • S42E09 Heat 4

    • December 30, 2018

  • S42E10 Heat 5

    • December 31, 2018

  • S42E11 Grand Final

    • January 1, 2019

Season 43

  • S43E01 British Open

    • December 16, 2019
    • Channel 5

    Action from the Sheffield Arena where the athletes look to book a place in the World Finals. Tests include Log Press, Dead Lift and Atlas Stones.

  • S43E02 European Open

    • December 17, 2019
    • Channel 5

    Action from Leeds, where the super athletes try to win a place at the World Finals. Tests include Hercules Hold, Flip and Drag, and Atlas Stones.

  • S43E03 North American Open

    • December 18, 2019
    • Channel 5

    The athletes face a battery of challenges, including Frame Carry, Max Overhead Press, Super Yoke (weighing an astonishing 450kg!), a Car Deadlift and Atlas Stones. This is strongman war, US style!

  • S43E04 Giants Live Wembley

    • December 19, 2019
    • Channel 5

    The competitors are assigned a batch of gruelling events, including Farmer's Walk, Safe Press, Hercules Hold and Atlas Stones.

  • S43E05 World Tour Finals

    • December 26, 2019
    • Channel 5

    Tests include the Axel Deadlift, and Giant Dumbbell Press.

  • S43E06 Finals - Heat One

    • December 27, 2019
    • Channel 5

    Events include The Monster Truck Pull.

  • S43E07 Finals - Heat Two

    • December 28, 2019
    • Channel 5

    Brit Adam Bishop is among the contenders.

  • S43E08 Finals - Heat Three

    • December 29, 2019
    • Channel 5

    Martin Licis looks to secure a place in the Final.

  • S43E09 Finals - Heat Four

    • December 30, 2019
    • Channel 5

    Laurence Shahlaei looks to pick a path to the Final.

  • S43E10 Finals - Heat Five

    • December 31, 2019
    • Channel 5

    Among those contending is four-time Champion Brian Shaw.

  • S43E11 The Grand Final

    • January 1, 2020
    • Channel 5

    A series tests decide who will take this year's prize.

Season 44

Season 45

  • S45E01 Giants Live 1

    • December 13, 2021

    The road to The World's Strongest Man Finals in sunny Sacramento starts right here The first competition in the Giants Live Qualifying Series gets underway.

  • S45E02 Giants Live 2

    • December 16, 2021

    The World’s Strongest Man qualifying tour rolls into Manchester’s AO Arena.

  • S45E03 Giants Live 3

    • December 22, 2021

    Next stop on the road to The World’s Strongest Man finals is Leeds First Direct Arena, for Europe’s Strongest Man.

  • S45E04 Giants Live 4

    • December 23, 2021

    The World’s Strongest Man qualifying tour nears the end with the World Tour Finals in Glasgow. Challenges include the Nicol Stones Carry, the Axle Deadlift, the Log Press and more.

  • S45E05 Giants Live 5

    • December 26, 2021

    The final stop on The World’s Strongest Man qualifying tour takes in Britain’s Strongest Man. Taking to the arena will be reigning Britain’s Strongest Man Adam Bishop.

  • S45E06 Heat 1

    • December 27, 2021

    The 25 strongest men have arrived in Sacramento, California, to begin the annual quest to find the World’s Strongest Man. Heat One includes six events, including Fingal's Fingers.

  • S45E07 Heat 2

    • December 28, 2021

    Heat Two features Great Britain’s Highland raider Tom Stoltman, Clitheroe plasterer Mark Felix, Texan ‘Beserker’ Trey Mitchell, Evan ‘T-Rex’ Singleton and Sweden’s Johnny Hansson.

  • S45E08 Heat 3

    • December 29, 2021

    Heat Three features British hopeful Luke Richardson, Quebecois JF Caron, Robert Oberst, Iceland’s Eythor Ingolfsson Melsted and Russian military veteran Mikhail Shivlyakov.

  • S45E09 Heat 4

    • December 30, 2021

    Heat Four features Britain’s Adam Bishop and Terry Hollands, USA’s Jerry ‘Iron Outlaw’ Pritchett, ‘Georgian Bull’ Konstantine Janashia, and Africa’s Chris Van der Linde.

  • S45E10 Heat 5

    • December 31, 2021

    Heat Five features Oleksii Novikov, Britain’s Luke Stoltman, Americans Bobby Thompson and Kevin Faires, and Estonian strongman Ervin Toots.

  • S45E11 Final

    • January 1, 2022

    The Final features the ten finalists as they battle through the ultimate challenges to determine who can claim the title of World’s Strongest Man 2021.

Season 46

  • S46E01 Episode 1

    • December 19, 2022

    The planet's 30 strongest men lock horns in Sacramento, California.

  • S46E02 Episode 2

    • December 20, 2022

    Events include the Deadlift Ladder, Carry and Drag, Power Stairs and the Castle Stones.

  • S46E03 Episode 3

    • December 22, 2022

    The Royal Albert Hall hosts world class athletes including Ukraine's Oleksii Novikov.

  • S46E04 Episode 4

    • December 23, 2022

    The qualifying tour marches into Wales for the very first time as the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena hosts the Deadlift World Championships and World Open.

  • S46E05 Episode 5

    • December 26, 2022

    In Glasgow, five trials await the men: The Nicol Stones Carry is followed by the Axle Deadlift, the Carry and Drag, Circus Dumbbell and, finally, the Power Stairs.

  • S46E06 Episode 6

    • December 27, 2022

    The 30 Strongest Men on the planet have arrived in Sacramento, California.

  • S46E07 Episode 7

    • December 28, 2022

    The contestants go through six more events to become the SBD World's Strongest Man 2022.

  • S46E08 Episode 8

    • December 29, 2022

    Emotion rides high for six-storied men on the quest to be called the World's Strongest.

  • S46E09 Episode 9

    • December 30, 2022

    The Tussle of Muscle continues in Sacramento, California with six more events.

  • S46E10 Episode 10

    • December 31, 2022

    The quest to find the 10 strongest men on the planet reaches its conclusion.

  • S46E11 Episode 11

    • January 1, 2023

    The final six events will determine the winner of the SBD World's Strongest Man 2022.

Season 47

  • S47E01 Britain's Strongest Man

    • December 20, 2023
    • Channel 5

    At Sheffield's Utilita Arena, a new British champion is about to be crowned.

  • S47E02 Europe's Strongest Man

    • December 21, 2023
    • Channel 5

    In Leeds, a world class field of athletes vie for the continental title.

  • S47E03 The Strongman Classic

    • December 22, 2023
    • Channel 5

    The Royal Albert Hall hosts a truly international roster of world-class athletes.

  • S47E04 The World Open

    • December 23, 2023
    • Channel 5

    The Cardiff Utilita Arena hosts the Deadlift World Championships and World Open.

  • S47E05 World Tour Finals

    • December 26, 2023
    • Channel 5

    The Qualifying tour reaches its conclusion as the World Tour Finals return to Glasgow.

  • S47E06 Heat 1

    • December 27, 2023
    • Channel 5

    The 30 Strongest Men arrive in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and split into five groups.

  • S47E07 Heat 2

    • December 28, 2023
    • Channel 5

    Heat 2 features 2020 Champion Oleksii Novikov. He faces two British athletes: three-time finalist Luke Stoltman in his eighth appearance, while Gavin Bilton returns for his fourth.

  • S47E08 Heat 3

    • December 29, 2023
    • Channel 5

    With six events on show: the Loading Race on the sand; the Deadlift Machine; Log Ladder; Conan's Wheel; Kettlebell Toss; and the sudden-death-penalty-shootout in The Stone-Off.

  • S47E09 Heat 4

    • December 30, 2023
    • Channel 5

    Action from heat four at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, as the prestigious annual event continued.

  • S47E10 Heat 5

    • December 31, 2023
    • Channel 5

    Action from heat five at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, as the line-up for the final was confirmed. Great Britain's Mark Felix was making his final appearance in the competition at the age of 57, and was joined by compatriot Paul Smith, American prospects Trey Mitchell and Evan Singleton, Eythor Ingolfsson Meslted of Iceland and Frenchman Jean Stephen-Corabouef. James Richardson, Michelle Ackerley and Eddie Hall present, with commentary by Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace.

  • S47E11 Final

    • January 1, 2024
    • Channel 5

    James Richardson, Michelle Ackerley and Eddie Hall present action from the final, held at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, as the 10 finalists battled it out through six gruelling events for the title won by Great Britain’s Tom Stoltman in 2022. With commentary by Colin Bryce and Danny Wallace.

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