Grand Slammers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Brand new series sees England Rugby World Cup Winners tackle rugby behind bars. 

Captain Martin Johnson, Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dallaglio, Phil Vickery, Jason Robinson, Will Greenwood, Ben Cohen, Mike Tindall and Matt Dawson - each an England Rugby World Cup-winning legend who together as part of their best ever team, tasted glory in their country's finest moment on a rugby pitch, lifting the William Webb Ellis trophy. 

Now, this group of legends who made such an unforgettable contribution to England's sporting history are back together for the first time two decades on from their triumph... only this time it's different. 

Twenty years after they led England to victory in that unforgettable final in Sydney against Australia, members of the team are going behind bars to face a unique challenge, in a new two-part series, which will land during this year's Rugby World Cup, with the tournament also to be shown exclusively on ITV.

Series details

• Title: Grand Slammers
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2023-09-27
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 71139

Cast and credited roles

• Martin Johnson — Martin Johnson
• Jonny Wilkinson — Jonny Wilkinson
• Lawrence Dallaglio — Lawrence Dallaglio
• Phil Vickery — Phil Vickery
• Jason Robinson — Jason Robinson
• Will Greenwood — Will Greenwood
• Ben Cohen — Ben Cohen
• Mike Tindall — Mike Tindall
• Matt Dawson — Matt Dawson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-09-27; final listed air date 2023-09-28; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Grand Slammers on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.