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Robot Wars is a British game show modelled on a US-based competition of the same name. Teams of amateur and professional roboteers make their own robots to fight against each other in both friendly and tournament matches.
- Overview
- Format
- Heats
- Grand Final
- Awards
- Video Release
- Trivia
- External Links
"Man may have tempered the spectre of nuclear evil. But tonight I have the unenviable task of reporting that warfare has been taken out of man's hands. We're now at the mercy of machines, and a battle, the likes of which we've never seen before, is about to begin. Outside the studio, women have lashed themselves to the railings. Britain is about to witness the birth...of Robot Wars, which is all about robots...fighting."
— Jeremy Clarkson's introduction to Heat A
(also referred to as Series 1) was the first series of the British television game show Robot Wars. It was originally broadcast in early 1998 on BBC Two (and repeated twice more, first in the Autumn of that year, prior to the start of The Second Wars, and again in the Spring of 1999 on BBC One). The series was hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, the pit reporter was Philippa Forrester and commentary was provided by Jonathan Pearce.
Along with the rest of the Classic Series, the entire First Wars is available to stream on Mech+ as of 2024.
The series consisted of six heats, with six robots competing in each heat. The six winners from the heats moved onto the Grand Final. In each heat, the six robots would compete through a series of three challenges - the Gauntlet, the Trial and the Arena.
•The Gauntlet was an assault course with three separate routes, each filled with various hazards and guarded by the House Robots. Competitor robots had to make their way as far down the course as possible in the time allowed. The robot covering the shortest distance by the end of the stage was eliminated, leaving five robots to continue.
•The Trial was a set challenge which varied from heat to heat. Events held during the course of the series included Sumo, British Bulldog, Football, Stock Car, Labyrinth and Snooker, each with their own specific objectives and goals. The lowest-performing robot from each Trial would be eliminated, allowing four robots to continue.
•The Arena was the first combat stage for the remaining robots, which were paired off and fought in one-on-one battles. As the stage's name implies, each battle was held in the main Robot Wars Arena, which featured various hazards including the House Robots. Two winning robots from the Arena stage would face each other in the Heat Final, where the winner would progress to the Grand Final.
In the Grand Final, which was held at the end of the final heat, the six heat winners fought each other in a single melee battle to determine the series champion.
Although no special events took place throughout the First Wars, highlights from the preceding US Robot Wars events were shown at various points throughout Heat D. These included a battle from the 1995 UK Open Competition between The Master and Thor, and montages from the 1996 US Robot Wars competition.
Heat A
Robots competing in Heat A: Roadblock, Killertron, Barry, Shogun, Nemesis, Grunt Gauntlet: Barry eliminated Trial (Sumo): Grunt eliminated Arena Semi-Finals •Nemesis vs Roadblock: Roadblock won •Killertron vs Shogun: Killertron won Arena Final •Killertron vs Roadblock: Roadblock won
Heat B
Robots competing in Heat B: Uglybot, Scrapper, Recyclopse, Detonator, Mortis, Leighbot Gauntlet: Uglybot eliminated Trial (British Bulldog): Detonator eliminated Arena Semi-Finals •Recyclopse vs Scrapper: Recyclopse won •Mortis vs Leighbot: Mortis won Arena Final •Mortis vs Recyclopse: Recyclopse won
Heat C
Robots competing in Heat C: Cruella, Plunderbird 1, WYSIWYG, Robot The Bruce, Wedgehog, Dreadnaut Gauntlet: Plunderbird 1 eliminated Trial (Football): WYSIWYG eliminated Arena Semi-Finals •Robot The Bruce vs Cruella: Robot The Bruce won •Dreadnaut vs Wedgehog: Wedgehog won Arena Final •Robot The Bruce vs Wedgehog: Robot The Bruce won
Roadblock vs Recyclopse vs Robot The Bruce vs Cunning Plan vs Bodyhammer vs T.R.A.C.I.E.: Roadblock won
First Wars Grand Champion: Roadblock
These are the winners of the various awards given out at the end of the series:
•Best Design: Plunderbird 1
•Best Engineered: Mortis
•Most Original Entry: Psychosprout
The highlights of the First Series were later released on video.
•This was the only series to feature all robots in each weight category in a main competition.
•Robot Wars: The First Wars (Series 1) on Mech+
The following is a list of episodes of the British television game show Robot Wars, a series that was originally broadcast from 1998 to 2004 on BBC Two and later BBC Choice before moving to Five for The Seventh Wars, and back to BBC Two for the rebooted Series 8-10.
Team Discontructor, Shockwave, Thor, and Tough as Nails go head-to-head in the first battle.
Episode 1. 1/6 The start of the competition to find the toughest fighting robots in the country.
Series 1. View episodes. Robots battle for power over a series of mechanised challenges in a new six-part series.
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Jul 24, 2016 · list. Season. 3. 2. 1. Specials. All. Premiered July 24, 2016 on BBC Two. Runtime 59m. Total Runtime 5h 54m (6 episodes) Country United Kingdom. Languages English. Genres Reality. Original robots Sir Killalot, Matilda, Dead Metal and Shunt are back for the rebooted series presented by Dara Ó Briain and Angela Scanlon. Private Notes. Add.
